Category: Human Nature

Human beings were trying to answer the simple from the first glimpse throughout the whole history, but enormously broad from the other perspective question: What human nature is like? The biggest problem with this question is that too many possible answers eliminate the one right answer. This is because of the number of factors that…

Table of Contents Background The Concept of Human Nature What Authors Say about Human Nature References Background Numerous concepts have been developed and held towards or against human beings. All the ideas either support a specific behavior among human beings or question a particular behavior among human beings. One of the main contested human concepts…

Table of Contents Introduction The Capacity of Human to Change The Formation of a Perfect Utopia Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Utopists see man as a product of his social surroundings rather than an independent being. The term utopia was coined by Thomas Moore in 1516, and it refers to an imaginable society where everything is…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Cartesian Dualism and Mind-Body Identity Theories Functionalism Behaviorism Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Throughout the ages, people have tried to comprehend the world and understand their own place in this unique system. From the time the ability to think critically and analyze events first appeared, individuals used their brains not only…

Table of Contents Introduction Are We Born in Sin? Free Will: Intuition or Adherence? Abandoned Faith or Return to Nature? Conclusion Works Cited Introduction People are different with a view to their intellect and abilities, features and appearance, beliefs and views. Some people have good intentions and make good actions; other people do not seem…

Table of Contents Introduction State of Nature Contrasts between Locke and Hobbes Natural Theology Huemers View Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The importance of the state of nature cannot be overstated because it is the foundation of both Hobbes and Lockes views of political power, as well as their thoughts on such concepts as equality, liberty,…

Table of Contents Locke and Hobbes: Views on Human Nature Significant Differences Supporting Lockes View Conclusion References Human philosophy is a field that continues to influence the way people think about specific subjects, issues, or things in life. The concept of human nature has remained divisive since many scholars present diverse views and opinions about…

Table of Contents Book I Book II Book III Conclusion Works Cited A Treatise of Human Nature is a work of David Hume, which was published in three consecutive parts from 1738 to 1740. Hume was a Scottish philosopher who was increasingly fascinated by the study of human knowledge and mind. In A Treatise of…

If you are not selfish you cannot survive In the world today, people have changed unlike in the past during the days of our ancestors. According to the stories we hear, in the past people lived together in harmony and as one big family. In those days everyone was concerned about his or her neighbor…

It is important to note that human nature is a highly complex and intricate subject because it is rather challenging to define and pinpoint. Such an elusive characteristic of the concept makes it challenging to prove or disprove its existence. However, an argument can be made that human nature is not real and has profound…