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Existential Crisis, Life and its dimension, Life and Philosophy

By Sujata ThapaPublished 10 months ago 3 min read
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The existence, development, and experiences of living beings are all included in the interesting and complicated phenomena known as "life." The idea of life is closely entwined with the concepts of biology, philosophy, and many scientific fields, from the smallest bacteria to the most complex forms of life. Life is often defined as the ability to develop, reproduce, metabolize food, adapt to its environment, and respond to external stimuli. These characteristics aid in separating living things from inanimate objects.

From simple single-celled organisms like bacteria and archaea to complex multicellular organisms like plants, animals, and people, life on Earth is extraordinarily diverse. The diversity of life demonstrates the creativity of evolution.

Evolution, defined as the process of change in the genetic composition of populations over consecutive generations, is one of the fundamental tenets of life. Natural selection, in which individuals with beneficial qualities are more likely to survive and pass on their genes to the next generation, is the primary force behind evolution.

Through numerous ecological interactions, life on Earth is intertwined. Changes in one species can have an impact on other species as well as the environment because every living thing is a part of a complex web of relationships.

Cycles of birth, growth, reproduction, and death are characteristics of all life. The continuity of life and the replenishment of resources are facilitated by this cycle, which is visible in a variety of life forms and ecosystems.

 In particular, human life is characterized by more advanced cognitive capacities, self-awareness, complex societies, language, and culture. The world in which we live has been shaped by the technology, arts, sciences, and ideologies that humans have created.There are many difficulties in life, such as resource competition, natural calamities, and environmental changes. However, life has proven to be remarkably resilient and adaptable, enabling it to flourish in a variety of situations.

The value of life, its purpose, and our moral need to defend and maintain it are deeply moral and philosophical issues. The search for evidence of extraterrestrial life has been motivated by the study of the cosmos. In an effort to find extraterrestrial life, scientists investigate planets, moons, and other celestial entities. Deep admiration and astonishment for the beauty and complexity of the living world can result from learning about the complexities and mysteries of life.

Life is a never-ending process of learning and discovery, and as we learn more about its complexities, the more beautiful it seems to us. Life cannot be described by some sentences or neither with some scientific theories. It's a vast philosophical concept as human are unware about their own existence and purpose of their own life.

Like how fascinating it is to live and experiment every little things as we have significant right on it. But who actually owns the life and every single elements where this life exists. Are we the owner of this earth? To whom actaully this earth belongs to? And, we all talk about life, god, religion and things we should do and things we should not be doing. I know we all have questioned this once in our lifetime where we questioned about our own existence. But so far this is no exact proven answers to this question. That’s a region I consider life as a huge philosophical concept with no proper answer. We all can answer what is life but we all have our own way of describing it. It has no particular single answer to it. So, for me life is simply something and also nothing but our own observation and thinking. For me life is what I have been through and for you life is what you have been through. I see it as an experiment and a dream which i can manipulate and live as I want.

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