Question

1. Explain how Marx distinguishes human labor from the activity of other animals, i.e. what makes human activity human?

Answer 1

Marx's thoughts on human labor and animals activity

He raised the issue of the distinction between humans and animals in the Economic and philosophical Manuscripts

Human distinguish themselves from other animals when they begin to produce their means of substance. Conscious life activity distinguishes human from animal life activity.

Marx clarified that human nature is formed by the social relations whether animals have lack of this . For the animal it's relation to others does not exists as a relation.

Human beings have a sense of history so they can anticipate for the good future, in this point of view animals are different.

In this way the conscious life activity of human makes human unique and different from animal.