seat

English translation: center; core

18:44 Dec 13, 2020
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Science (general) / antroposofía
English term or phrase: seat
Drawing from the work of Dr. Karl König, she identified the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems as the seat of the sense of life.


Es un texto que habla de los doces sentidos identificados por Rudolf Steiner, especificamente habla sobre el "sentido de la vida" o "sentido vital".
Ana Luna
Argentina
Selected answer:center; core
Explanation:
seat: a place where something specified is prevalent : CENTER
a seat of learning (Merriam-Webster)

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Note added at 48 mins (2020-12-13 19:32:43 GMT)
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Although this author is unknown to me, I'll venture to make a few comments based on his talk on"The Meaning of Life" (see link below). In paragraph 9 (from the bottom) he quotes Angelus Silesius, who had converted to Christianity:
"I know that without me no God can live; were I brought to naught, he would of necessity have to give up the ghost."
His conclusion (at least from this part) is that "All things in the world would stand opposed to other things, like poles that cannot meet, were man to be thought away."
Now to my analysis: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems exist in opposition to each other:
"Difference between Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Nervous System. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for the “fight or flight” response during any potential danger. On the other hand, the parasympathetic nervous system inhibits the body from overworking and restores the body to a calm and composed state." -- https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-sympathetic-and...
One would not make sense without the other, and neither would exist without human beings to witness that they exist! Without these systems our own evolution would be jeopardized, therefore, they are the core of our existence.



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Note added at 49 mins (2020-12-13 19:33:37 GMT)
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Sorry, I forgot to paste the URL to the article. Here it is:
https://southerncrossreview.org/54/steiner-meaning-of-life.h...
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Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 13:55
Grading comment
Thank you Oliver for your detailed analysis, it helped me a lot and I completely agree with you.
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3 +2center; core
Oliver Simões
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Lirka


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center; core


Explanation:
seat: a place where something specified is prevalent : CENTER
a seat of learning (Merriam-Webster)

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Note added at 48 mins (2020-12-13 19:32:43 GMT)
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Although this author is unknown to me, I'll venture to make a few comments based on his talk on"The Meaning of Life" (see link below). In paragraph 9 (from the bottom) he quotes Angelus Silesius, who had converted to Christianity:
"I know that without me no God can live; were I brought to naught, he would of necessity have to give up the ghost."
His conclusion (at least from this part) is that "All things in the world would stand opposed to other things, like poles that cannot meet, were man to be thought away."
Now to my analysis: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems exist in opposition to each other:
"Difference between Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Nervous System. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for the “fight or flight” response during any potential danger. On the other hand, the parasympathetic nervous system inhibits the body from overworking and restores the body to a calm and composed state." -- https://byjus.com/biology/difference-between-sympathetic-and...
One would not make sense without the other, and neither would exist without human beings to witness that they exist! Without these systems our own evolution would be jeopardized, therefore, they are the core of our existence.



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Note added at 49 mins (2020-12-13 19:33:37 GMT)
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Sorry, I forgot to paste the URL to the article. Here it is:
https://southerncrossreview.org/54/steiner-meaning-of-life.h...

Oliver Simões
United States
Local time: 13:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you Oliver for your detailed analysis, it helped me a lot and I completely agree with you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Sede in Spanish.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phil. It makes sense. The same in Portuguese!

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tina.
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epicenter


Explanation:
I like epicenter b/c the nervous system connects all organs. I read an original text in German and it says:

Der Lebenssinn ist ein Harmonie-Sinn. Sein Organ ist unser vegetatives Nervensystem,
bestehend aus sympathischem und parasympathischem Nervengeflecht, über das jedes
Organ mit jedem Organ in Beziehung steht. Alle kommunizieren miteinander, nicht nur
die Zelloberflächen, die dafür keine Nerven brauchen – alles nimmt sich gegenseitig
wahr, ist eingebettet in eine rhythmische Ordnung, einen Zusammenklang. Und wenn
man das fühlt, fühlt man sich wohl und sagt: „Ich bin gut drauf.“ Unsere Organe, die alle
im Dienst des Ganzen stehen, nehmen alles wahr. Ein Organismus ist umso gesünder, je
selbstloser und freudiger jedes Organ seinen Beitrag zum Ganzen leistet. Der Lebenssinn
ist demnach auch ein Sinn für Vollkommenheit, für Komplexität, für den ganz großen
Zusammenhang ist, für die Ganzheit, die Schönheit, die Güte, die Harmonie des Ganzen.

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 22:55
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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