A purely disembodied human emotion is a nonentity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Emotions cannot exist without a physical or embodied connection.
- In plain terms
- Feelings need a body to exist.
- What can you take from it?
- Emotions are tied to physical existence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you feel without a body?
- How does your body shape emotions?
Another view
It ignores abstract or imagined emotional states.
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