"Man is the measure of all things." - Protagoras, The Ancient Mediterranean World
Humans are like all other species on the earth except for the fact that we can express our feelings in multiple ways through the use of our highly specialized brains. Yes, we can compare ourselves to animals, but the difference is huge. Similarly to what Mr.Johnston said, nothing on the earth is like a human being. We are too different and we have the capacity to not only excel, but to destroy ourselves as well. We are life forms that can do almost impossible things because we are so specialized.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
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well put. i agree completely.
ReplyDeletei think the quote also signifies that man relates the whole word to himself, as if the world is revolving around only him. For men to excel in the ways that Munir talked about, we must accept that we are not the centre of everything and merely an integral part of our environment