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What is the body? Beyond Biology and Into Consciousness
Biology explains what the body is made of, but philosophy asks a deeper question: what is the body for? This essay explores the body as a living, self-organizing system that localizes consciousness rather than generates it, offering a new framework for understanding embodiment, perception, and reality itself.
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