Blog 15-David Abram: Becoming Animal

The article written by David Abram talks about humans and our relatioship with animal and nature. Abram believes that we need to accept the fact we are closer to animals than we think we are and that we need to see ourselves as a creature of the earth. Abram also inlcudes a chapter about the language of the birds and how birds speak to one another. The language of the birds allows for us humans to see ourselves a part of nature and lets us become reconnected with nature. This language allows us to have a new humility in realtion to other no human animals. Since Abram wants humans to become animal it allows for a broken speices barrier because we relate to animals more and accept the idea of our relationship with non human animals. Since there is no species barrier it allows for no hierarchial systme and having one organism higher than the other organism. David Abram also talks about the difference between his view and Descartes view. Abram believes that we need to include the mind as much as the body when we relfect on our lives. Including the mind and body is embodiement and Descartes thinks that we do not need to express embodiement but to have body and mind separate with reagards to thinking. This idea of inlcuding the body and mind allows the human to reconnect with themselves and lets them become closer to the real meaning of life and the reason for human beings and nature.