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Revision as of 03:50, 11 January 2006 by Lambiam (talk | contribs) (removed signature; added links)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Self preservation is part of an animal's instinct which demands that the organism survives at all costs. Pain and fear are parts of this mechanism. Pain causes discomfort so that the organism is inclined to stop the pain. Fear causes the organism to seek safety and may cause a release of adrenaline.
Latin Conatus: Everything, in so far as it is in itself {no external or parasitic object causing deterioration}, endeavours to persist in its own being. Spinoza, The Ethics:3P6.
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