An edition of Theories of human nature
(2010)
Theories of human nature
by Joel Kupperman
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Table of Contents
Why philosophers have wanted theories of human nature
Two foci of theories of human nature
The Upanishads and Buddha
Confucius
Plato and Aristotle (and some Freudian echoes of Plato) : parts of the mind that can achieve a proper harmony
Mengzi and Xunzi : the capacity for true benevolence
The Christian doctrine of original sin : essential human imperfection
Hobbes (and some Darwinian echoes)
Butler and Hume : inherent tendencies toward altruism
Kant : the need for reason to dominate
Marx and alienation : our flawed participation in life
Sartre and Kierkegaard : radical incompleteness as the human lot
Arendt : making oneself distinct
Some additional views in brief : Ibn al-Arabi, Spinoza, Pascal, and Rousseau
Human nature in philosophy and in everyday thought.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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