Medicine and psychotherapy are creating an increasingly clearer picture of humanity through refined diagnostic methods, such as the decoding of the genome and the study of brain metabolism. What conception of humanity do the sciences start from when they make humans the subject of their research? What is the relationship between our growing knowledge of humanity and the unconscious as the core of the psyche? What is the difference between the body that I am and the body that I have, which is examined and treated by a doctor? The second edition addresses questions and experiences from professionals and students, exploring in ten chapters the central themes of being human, such as attachment, fear, suffering, and grief, in the context of health, illness, and therapy. Special emphasis is placed on the dialogue between psychosomatics and philosophy.