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existential-philosophy
Existentialist ideas are invoked to discuss the human condition, freedom, and the lived experience of reality beyond mechanistic explanations.
1 chapter across 1 book
So human an animal (1968)René J. Dubos
Chapter 4. The Living Experience
Chapter 4, "The Living Experience," in René J. Dubos's So Human an Animal, is primarily a dense collection of references and citations that underpin the chapter's exploration of human experience from multiple disciplinary perspectives, including philosophy, psychology, biology, and cultural studies. The chapter situates human life within a complex interplay of instinct, intelligence, culture, and consciousness, drawing on existential philosophy, sensory experience, and scientific inquiry to frame the living experience as both biologically grounded and culturally mediated.