The Meaning of Human Existence: Exploring the Philosophy of the Human Condition

The Philosophy of Human Condition Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Course Code Instructor’s Name Date The human condition refers to the choices people make while establishing a meaningful life. It explains the totality of living as human through experiences. The human condition is characterized by birth, emotions, morality, conflict, and death. There exist fundamental concepts that makes humans unique among all creation which includes; (1) awareness of inevitability of suffering and death (2) understanding evil and sin and (3) recognition of a transcendent intelligent being who intervenes in human affairs (Baumeister, 1991). As from birth, the realization of contingency dawns in humans on self-awareness and the concepts of the human condition. The question on what is inherently human has been an unending subject of debate with philosophers conflicting without common consensus. Aristotle define humans as rational beings and human functions contribute to eudaemonia which defines complete happiness. By rational, Aristotle refers human beings with the deliberation that distinguishes them from animals. Human beings have the capacity to make choices that are ideal for their consumption contrary to non-human beings. Aristotle describes humans as beings with practical intelligence