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HUMAN NATURE  

a poem about human nature

This article discusses Benjamin Franklin's and Thomas Jefferson's views on education and how it relates to human nature.

Evaluation of claims regarding human nature as it relates to forms of government; a response to Mr. Richard Carriero's "Is Democracy Natural?"

What does David Hume really mean in his Treatise of Human Nature

This essay examines the role of human nature in government through the scope of Marx's Communist Manifesto, John Stuart Mill's On Liberty, and James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay's The Federalist Papers.

An examination of Dostoevsky's theories of human nature as seen in Raskolnikov and Porfiry.

A short essay on human nature in war comparing Lord of the Flies, and the movie Empire of the Sun.

This paper explores Mary Shelley's conception of human nature and contrasts this with the views expressed by Pico della Mirandola in his Oration on the Dignity of Man.

While it can be said that Friedrich Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud offered virtually identical views of human nature and of the society in which they lived, it must be stated that they lived in different societies.

The question of human nature has haunted mankind for years: are we born with genetically predisposed characteristics and behaviors, or are we born as blank slates, our characteristics and behaviors to be determined?

We often censure people for refusing to accept an idea or blame his parochial nature to be responsible for his being 'closed' and unreceptive. Especially in matters religious, intolerance levels are often found to be elevated to the point of fanaticism.

Thoughts on Creationism and Evolution.

emotions and the ability to form attachments

It is my assertion that novels consistently provide their readers with a more accurate comprehension of humanity than does scientific psychology.

Robert Penn Warren's novel All The King's Men resembles the legend of Julius Caesar. We can learn many lessons from Willie Stark and Julius Caesar, both tragic, larger-than-life political figures whose power leads to downfall.

While standing in a crowded room, you instinctively glance across the room and your eyes catch the stare of another. You glance away quickly, blushing. You look again out of curiosity and see the same eyes staring back at you.

Popular psychic book authors like Stephen Piperno, Sylvia Browne, Edgar Cayce, John Edward, James Van Praagh and others have written books that have literally touched many people.

A discussion of the origins of moral responsibility in the Classical World, specifically in the works of Euripides and Sophocles.

How does the humanistic approach as a personality theory resemble human nature? This brief article illustrates four elements of the humanistic approach (as opposed to psychodynamic and behavioral theories) explaining personality.

An examination of what David Hume is really talking about in his treatise on human nature.

If one views science as an extension of human nature and tries to regard it in that sense, you have to research the scientists who perform the science and determine whether the nature of the work they are doing is good or bad.

Analysis of gratitude as an innate part of human nature.

What does it mean to "follow nature?" Is it something individual as Montaigne wants to show or something more general as the Stoics might argue?

An in-depth analysis of the Japanese films Princess Mononoke and Casshern and their depictions of the delicate balance between nature and human society.

This is my point of view on what is going wrong with people these days. The way they think, the way they act, even how they judge certain people. Hope you enjoy.

G. Stolyarov II argues from a philosophical foundation why absolute government non-intervention in economic matters is the only manner in which its laws can avoid degrading the human personality.

A paper exploring the nature of human morality as expressed in Golding's novel "Lord of the Flies"

A summary of Jane Goodall's work with chimpanzees and the ability of Chimps to use tools and exercise emotion.

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Shakespeare demonstrates how the most formidable and destructive evil originates from the human will to overthrow the laws of nature.

People express themselves in many ways. People need to. But many who're withdrawn from society cling to fantasy worlds to fulfill their human desire. Is this really the solution?

Sex has a purpose, but not all humans realize that. It's interesting to know that sex has become more of a recreation than a necessity.

Because the nature of hate is that it has no definitive meaning it is like a stem cell in that it can lead to other repulsive traits and actions. In the Bible these traits would be called evil and the actions or thoughts would be called sin.

Does Human Behavior make a difference in the work place, and how much of a factor will a manager need to know about it?

For decades psychologists have been studying the origins of personality traits, talents, and other such aspects of human beings.

"Young Goodman Brown" is a multi-layered story about the good and evil in all of us, and the pain of discovering your inner demons. This is an analysis of the way Hawthorne used symbolism to make this point.

An understanding that humans were created by and in God's image contributes significantly to our confidence in the essential meaningfulness of human existence.

The concepts of role and duty is key to the question of government and the nature of information in a free and just society. Information truly has power in the choices related to distribution and its ability to create trust to effect deliberate change.

Let's declare victory over racism. This is not to say that it has been destroyed, but rather that we have proved for almost 400 years that this dubious concept cannot defeat us!

Do you have a dark place in your heart? Does that evil thought seep into your consciousness? Have you done something that you keep a secret.

I interview my father for a class about his view on human nature.

A paper that explores the ways in which we define ourselves and examines the meaning of the self throughout history, illustrating those contexts with examples from contemporary and classic film sources.

a description of the role trust plays in himan society

All organisms need an outer covering such as fur, scales, bark, cellulose and skin have an outer covering to serve as a barrier between themselves and the environment

Discusses the signs of religious transitions in various sources of Arthurian legend.

Sexual attraction has a strong influence on hiring practices.

Are we trying to become perfect? Are we choosing which traits to pass on to our children?

basic analysis of article.

My response to Leena Ingegneri's Why Sex Should Be Saved for Marriage and "Mr Absolute's" Open Response.

In this unusual "How-to" article readers receive a master's lesson in the theories and concepts of pimping.

Stanley Kubrick's films often focused on dehumanization and the dark side of human nature. Dehumanization was a common theme in Kubrick's films. Kubrick commonly used this theme because he was fascinated with the dark side of human nature.