While artificial life and robotics raise interesting questions, emphasizing them as central philosophical concerns risks overshadowing enduring ethical, existential, and social issues intrinsic to human life. By focusing too much on technological distinctions—such as artificial versus organic life—we may mask deeper questions about human agency, identity, and moral responsibility that have persisted throughout history. In this light, the prominence given to robotics might distract us from the complex, underlying realities of human existence that cannot be reduced to mechanical analogues.