If just one human being was ever created in the universe, would he be conscious of what or who he was?

Question

And can he commit sin?

Answer 1

If one human being, and only one, were created, he would make things up as well he could - if, of course, he lived long enough to do it. He would have to be taken care of, by something. Perhaps a wolf, as in the case of Romulus and Remus, I suppose. In that case, he would assume he was a hairless wolf. He would know he existed, know he was different, but not know what he really was.
Nope, I don't see him sinning. He'd be purely animalistic. Animals can't sin because animals have no inner conscience.

Answer 2

Since this man was created, and since he has a brain. How much time is given in your hypothosis, will he ever be conscious of what or who he is is determined by outside influence. Man is without sin if he never receives a manual, or rules. If he comes across a calm water he will know his reflection because as a man wth a complex brain he can think and reason that the reflection is himself.

Answer 3

according to religion, we are all born with original sin, I however dont necessarily agree with that. I think sin is a product of the environment in which we live, and that originally, we were all born with a clean slate and the ability to do good in our lives.
I dont think the only person created in the universe would know what he was, but he would know he was different than other creatures and animals created in the universe along with him such as animals and plants.
According to Freud the only human would probably know who he is, as all of us have a sense of self that is different from anything else.

Answer 4

Yup.


I believe learning is innate to a multi-cellular organism.

In one way or another that human can find out his reason for being. Though I very much doubt if he can learn abstruse ideas like trust (coz no one there's no one to trust and there's no one whom he can't trust; in short trust will completely be inexistent), respect (same reason as trust), and the likes. Same thing for freedom because deprivation of rights is inexistent. In short an antithesis of freedom should exist so as freedom to exist. ALso, injustice, equality, nationalism etc....


But I think he will come to learn ideas like love, courage, fear...(etc...it's hard to be specific) but not as exactly the same as our concept of these things.



Anyway, back to your question, the answer is either yes or no.


My answer is YES. A human being is a highly intellectual being regardless of his environment. He is capable of learning thus he is also capable of thinking, doubting, and being curious.

Answer 5

Huh?

Answer 6

He would be lonely.