The Human Animal
Season 1 • Episode 6: Beyond Survival • Watch with subtitles
Episode 6: Beyond Survival
July 27, 1994 • 50 min
Humans are animals with similar biological needs to other species. So why have we got art, cinema, sport, literature and philosophy? In the last programme in the series, Desmond Morris examines what the human animal does when it has sorted out its basic needs - food, warmth and shelter - and has gone beyond mere survival. He explores the inventiveness of human behaviour, and comes to some fascinating conclusions.
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