The only way we could say that another world is “inhabited†is due to the presence of beings that would justify us in applying that term to a part of our own world. These beings should possess both intelligence and consciousness on the one hand in addition to having a corporeal form. True, the form can be different from that we possess; but, as with ourselves, the intelligent spirit must be present in and expressed by a living material body. Our inquiry is thus rendered a physical one. This necessitates the presence of beings that have a living body in a world to be termed as inhabited and is not world unsuited for living organisms. Only then, it becomes a “habitable†world.
TOC - Passage 3
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Corporeal : relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spiritNecessitate : make (something) necessary as a result or consequence
Organism : an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form
Consciousness : the state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings
Presence : the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing
Inquiry : an act of asking for information
Justify : show or prove to be right or reasonable
Intelligence : the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills
Term : a word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study
Physical : relating to the body as opposed to the mind
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