Human or Person? Are they Different?
All persons are humans, all humans are also
persons. A difficult line that I made and so meaningful. Me, as a student I
remembered that I also confused about the difference of each two. But when I
reached Junior High School I learned the more about the two words. Human is somehow is related to science I
think. Based on my research on Internet on Online Etymology Dictionary website, that the word “human” came from the scientific
name of it, “Homo” a Latin word means being or mankind. For me it is somehow
indicates the entire body like arms, bones, organs etc. Based on my book research "The Social
Construction of the Human Spirit" stated that Humans are not just made of
human flesh but it has so called Human Spirit. On the other hand, the word
“person” for me, person has so called dignity on it as my Values Education
teacher said. Person is more of emotional and spiritual way. According to
bible, we have souls. Therefore, it may be part of our person. As human it
needs physiological needs or its basic needs such as water, shelter, food etc.
But in person it need Psychological need such as Esteem Needs, love, etc. and
so called Sell-Fulfillment that achieve one’s full potential as shown on
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need as my teacher last grade 10 on Economics. Humans
develop its physical body changes, health, and age. But in person, can have
self-development, maintain and build relationship so called as that. I conclude
that the word humans and persons aren’t similar. But it has also its
differences. It may be quite the same but it just different in quite manner.
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