Cogito, ergo sum means I think therefore, I am so in continuation, what is consciousness if not self-awareness? What Is Sentience? How Does It Apply Onto Philosophy? Since we have addressed where these two particular words come from and their meanings, we must venture back and explore philosophy and how it is inherently intertwined with the themes these words carry. The word Latin word Homo means "man", but in academic and logical writing, it better translates to "human being". Homo Sapiens is generally recognized by most people outright, even if they have never visited a natural history museum. The most excellent and earliest example of the usage of this word can be found in present-day science books when elaborating on the subject of evolution. On the other hand, "sapience" was an Old French noun passed into the English language during the 13th century, and it originates from the Latin word sapientia, which means "to be wise". It was coined to help us discern between our ability to just feel from our ability to reason and think and wishing to compound it within an adjective. The origin of the word "sentient" can be traced back to the 16th century when contemporary philosophers created it by deriving it from the Latin phrase sentienem, which means "a feeling". Sentience means possessing the ability to be aware of your feelings and others' while sapience means discernment, insight, or, simply put, wisdom. We are aware of ourselves, our emotions, and we are capable of introspection, imagination, and private thoughts, so we are, by definition, sentient beings. Awareness of existence could not sound closer to philosophy, and despite hundreds of years of study and debate, the only thing that can be agreed upon on the subject is that it exists. This war of words is rooted in consciousness, and it is as abstract as you can get when talking about anything.
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