1) Marcel’s thought–as explained in resources provided on the module– reminds

1) Marcel’s thought–as explained in resources provided on the module– reminds us of two experiences of the body: ‘I have a body’ and ‘I am my body.’ It is clear to him that both are part of the whole lived-experience of the body. There is something wrong with saying only this: ‘I have a body’. There is also something wrong with saying only this: “I am my body.” Both are real and important experiences of the body; neither one can be denied. How would you explain both experiences to someone who has never read the excerpt from Marcel or the Notes on the excerpt but has enough College level intelligence?
2) Say something that will show how Marcel’s contribution to thinking about the body is significant/relevant. (For example how could it help us in judging public policies, bills being passed in Congress, existing social structures? If you don’t want to go into social issues, you may instead say something about how Marcel’s insights on human embodiment can guide us in our interpersonal relationships (friendship, romantic love, marriage, parental love, sibling love).
Don’t forget to reply to two others in any one of the required ways to reply. You are required to reply in one or two of the following ways (you choose): 1) Develop/add to/elaborate on an insight or claim expressed by another by supporting it with common human experiences or connecting it with something you have learned or are learning from other courses; 2) bring up common human experiences that challenge or run counter to a claim made by another; 3) connect what another has said with a current important issue or event in the country; 4) ask a relevant open-ended question (one that is not answerable by ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and that provokes further thinking) and then explain why this question is important to address.
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