Human nature as part of the natural world

Human nature is considered to be part of the animal and plant world, as we are natural objects existing within a network of causal laws. However, there are aspects of human existence, such as art and music, that cannot be fully explained by scientific accounts. For example, a piece of music can be described in terms of vibrations and physical interactions with the nervous system, but this does not capture its essence as a form of art. There is a distinction between scientific explanations of the physical world and our understanding and appreciation of it as humans.