2007-07-14 16:11:57 · 7 answers · asked by gia p 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Being a being.
2007-07-14 16:15:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cranial neuron count, for sure. What's important about it is the way it is wired to make us self-aware.
But there's much more: Love, sex, closeness. The ability to share feelings and experiences at in intensely detailed level; poetry, religion, sympathy, empathy...
Hatred, too. Smart religion and stupid religion. destructiveness, licentiousness, slovenliness, and all other bad things about us, as well as the good things.
But at best, it is our awareness that there is a future, and our central craving to still be a part of it and to do a service to its inhabitants. If anyone fails to understand what that means, I am sorry for you.
2007-07-14 16:27:58 · answer #2 · answered by aviophage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he distinguishes himself from animals,
then he becomes a human.
When he realises that he is the highest of all
creation, then he becomes a human.
When he develops his intellect,
then he becomes a human.
When he becomes an example for others,
then he becomes a human.
When he transcends the common limitations
through his wisdom, then he becomes best of humans.
2007-07-14 23:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by d_r_siva 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our emotions. Our ability to love, and also to hate. Our ability to judge, and to choose. How we can build someone up, and also tear them down. Our ability to have absolute faith in something, or someone. The way we trust. That's all I can come up with at 11pm.
2007-07-14 16:21:49 · answer #4 · answered by nursemom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
self-awareness, the very thing that made you ask that question. everything else can be found in other living creatures - including the developed brain, dolphins.
2007-07-14 16:44:48 · answer #5 · answered by Spanglish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ability to think and act of our own free will.
2007-07-14 16:19:43 · answer #6 · answered by flow_mj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a large brain that has evolved into us making so many tools that it has overcrowded our planet. we label things, we make and use things, we eat cooked food, and we care for each other a lot more than other species
2007-07-14 16:16:16 · answer #7 · answered by ceesteris 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋