"Phenomenology of Life - From the Animal Soul to the Human Mind" is a scholarly book that addresses the challenge posed by recent efforts to naturalize phenomenology based on biological and neurological advancements. It explores the traditional problem of mind and body and offers a new platform for discussing these topics, referred to as the ontopoiesis of life. The collection of studies expands the investigation of the ontopoietic continuity of meaning between the vital and spiritual functions of life. The contributions illuminate various aspects of the human mind, including the intellectual, aesthetic, and moral achievements that arise from the creative human thought process. The authors emphasize the significance of the living soul as the common origin of the meaning-making functions of life, shaped by the simultaneous emergence of the human creative spirit.