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"Human individual"?

Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I am wondering whether this is a tautology. If one speaks of an individual, surely human is understood? Philosoph53 (talk) Philosoph53 (talk) 21:09, 27 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Can we all give a huge round of applause for the various editors that have been working on this piece? It is so well-written, all the concepts have been defined amazingly, though I do believe that the article could be simplified in places. I also suggest splitting certain sections into points, adding some sources to information I highlighted in the article, and adding separate pages for some topic. Overall, people did a brilliant job on this! ~2025-38982-10 (talk) 17:19, 28 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

The talk page is generally used for adding suggestions as to how the content could be improved lol.But no snitches. ~2026-21844-82 (talk) 02:43, 9 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Education assignment: Sex, Death, Revolution - Simone de Beauvoir and Her Feminist Heirs

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 26 January 2026 and 4 May 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Gracecarx (article contribs).

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"Human individual"?

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Wiki Education assignment: Sex, Death, Revolution - Simone de Beauvoir and Her Feminist Heirs