Human condition

Human condition is "important events and situations such as characteristics of elements of existence of human beings, birth, growth, mood, desire, conflict, and death". [1] This is a very broad topic that has been studied and analyzed from various angles including religion, philosophy, history, art, literature, anthropology, psychology, biology, and so on.

As a literary term "human condition" is often used to blur the topic's context, such as the meaning of life or moral issues. [2]

Every major religion believes human condition clearly. For example, Buddhism teaches that life is an eternal cycle, dissatisfaction, death, and a resurrection that human beings can release through the noble paths of eight. At the same time, Christianity is taught that humans are born in sinful state and are destined to fail in the post-mortem world unless saved through Jesus Christ.

Philosophers offer many ideas. An influential and old view is the Republic, and Plato is exploring the issue of "What is Justice". And let's say that it is not just a matter between individuals but a problem of society as a whole and urges him to design a utopia. In 2000, Rene Descartes declared "I believe." Because he believes human thought, especially its rational ability, is the main determinant of the truth. . One such modern school, existentialism tries to compatibilize the lost direction and disarray in the universe.

Many literary works provide views on human condition. [2] A famous example is the monologue of Shakespeare's "the whole world is a stage" and it delicately summarizes the seven stages of life.

Psychology has many theories such as Maslow's needs hierarchy and concept of identity crisis. It also has various ways such as physical therapy developed by Holocaust survivor Victor Frank to discover and confirm the meaning of mankind. Other approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy have become widespread treatment for clinical depression. [Four]

Since the announcement of Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" in 1859, the biological theory of evolution was important. This theory thinks that humans are related to other creatures, survival and extinction, natural selection is the main survival factor. It provides a new belief like social Darwinism and a basis for new technology like antibiotics. [Five]

Among the worthy applications of the word "human condition" are the Andre Mallow novel "Fate of Man", Rene Magritte's painting "La Condition Huma Inn", Hannah Arendt's political philosophy, and Kobayashi Masaki's movie trilogy .

Hannah Arendt is one of my favorite political philosophers and has become a clear and powerful thinker on human condition. However, "Eichmann of Jerusalem" and "Revolutionary Period" gave me a big impression, but I am not so enthusiastic about "human condition". Here, Arendt aims for a more comprehensive and ambitious thing than the previous one, but I feel it is more routine and limited. Among this enormous work (though it has over 300 pages, but it feels long), Hannah Arendt analyzes the state of the three people, labor, work, and behavior. Labor is a slave in a natural state, a human must do: his body works hard to gain the necessary nutrients and survival for a day's living. Work is like a craftsman, expressing one's identity through physical labor and diligence. Behavior is a human role in diverse actions - imagination to think, talk, invent, and equal respects to them, to improve themselves in their eyes

Behavior is the only activity that occurs directly among men ... It is not the fact that humans live in the world living on the earth in response to diversified human condition. All aspects of human condition are related to politics, but this pluralism is especially state. It is not only the second necessary condition in all political life but also the state of each treaty. Another way to understand the importance of promotion and diversity is to understand that behavior becomes meaningless unless someone else exists and gives meaning. The meaning of action and the identity of an actor can only be established within the context of human diversity Others understand both ourselves and both ourselves and the uniqueness of behavior. The quality of this communication and information disclosure is clear in that Arendt relates actions in the most focused way.