Human Nature In My World

The western way of life aided the individual, and was much more than a lawless frontier. Westerns serve as romances of the great frontier, reminiscing on the progress and opportunity both the individual and nation had. Westerners were faced with a new opportunity bearing uncertainty and a vast importance placed upon individualism, and the principles of human nature affected the outcomes of western law, society, and government. Human nature guided the western way of life and served as the backbone of various aspects of the land seen in the laws and government. Human nature is revealed within the state of nature. The West was nothing more than a constant state of nature, which represented a state of perfect freedom and equality for westerners.

In Genesis the word of God leads humanity in the direction of self preservation, urging them to procreate, to ”Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 9:1), and to minimize hostility and violence among people. As Freud asserted, “Besides the instinct to preserve living substance and join it into ever larger units, there must exist another, contrary instinct seeking to dissolve those units and bring them back to their primeval, inorganic state” (Freud 77). Genesis exemplifies the struggle between the two opposing human instincts, with God acting as a moderator between them. Forms of justice are put into place in an attempt to control these drives, one example being the proclamation that “Whoever sheds the blood of a human, by a human shall that person’s blood be shed” (Genesis 9:6). The ethics and laws that develop throughout Genesis seek to “prevent the crudest excesses of brutal violence” but are unable to control “the more cautious and refined manifestations of human aggressiveness” (Freud 70). Since they cannot be completely eradicated, the scriptures instead play into the more negative aspects of human nature, especially narcissism, and manipulate them into a force for conservation rather than annihilation.

Human beings are part of the animal kingdom, and therefore part of nature. If that is true, then everything they create or destroy is by default "natural". I agree with the statement.

Human nature by essence has been the cause of many entrepreneurial paths, all follow to known the essence itself behind of what we conceive as life. Moreover it’s righteous description and abstract content, that many great man has humbly studied and that for centuries have made a path closely enough to the understanding of it, yet far from the light, it seems to be and unsolvable question that gives us a “Raison d'être” to our existence in this world.

One of the funny things about human nature is that no matter where we live, what our cultural backgrounds are, or how we were raised, citizens in every country of the world tend to share the same overall "tastes". This can be seen particularly in what some might label as "vices"; those activities which could lead us into trouble if we were to not monitor them carefully. Drinking, smoking, and entertainment are some things that human cultures throughout history have engaged in in one form or another.

Many researchers have tested the theory that humans are naturally war-loving. A fair viewpoint, from the article “Evolutionary Life”, is that “human nature is not one thing, neither 'good' nor 'bad' overall. People in general have been genetically endowed by evolution with a wide variety of tendencies and capacities that respond to -- but are not necessarily controlled or determined by -- their environment" (Atlee). With this, it’s fair to draw a line between how humans were “made” to act and how they act today. In the earliest stages of human life through the present, humans have fought, hunted, and killed their way through life. Today’s difference to the past is not much different besides the means we use to go about the deeds. Businessmen, politicians, and numerous other professions utilize harmful tactics in order to get what they desire. For example, a politician exposes the underlying “evils” of another candidate in order to gain votes, much like how the infamous Salem Witch Trials were pursued in the late seventeenth century when others cried witch in order to avoid being tortured and killed themselves. While one may argue that cavemen were, in some aspects, biologically different than we are today and that they were not exposed to as much as we are, one cannot argue that we are not still instinctively caveman-like. We hunt and gather food; we create new and improved ways of killing enemies or food source; and when we don’t like how or what someone else is

One of the reasons the movement is so difficult to define is because many of these thinkers have differing views on what the human condition is, which is at the center of the study of existentialism. Something that is found to be common between many existentialist, though, is their consistent and utter rejection to any and all systems, theories and organizational constructs that attempt to answer the question of the human condition, and give value to our existence in a comprehensive approach- whether they are based in religion, science or philosophy.

1st is about Evil, 2nd is about Good, 3rd is about Every Man for Themselves and 4th is about experience. We are going to learn about four men known and revered for their philosophical teachings on human nature, unfortunately all four have very different opinions. Human Nature what is it? Where does it come from? Why, after so many years do we still not know the answer? The philosophers Mencius, Husun Tzu, Hobbes, and Locke are all very passionate in their beliefs and have written different arguments trying to prove their philosophy is the correct one. My job is to figure out who is the most convincing and who has the strongest argument. Which philosopher will be the winner of this debate.

To conclude, the process of basing a state around human nature arguably falls into two camps. Either building to enhance mankind and allow him to prosper or to prevent mankind from his own nature. when using a positive definition of society, the system that usually is constructed can be seen to have developed into a more secular liberal society. A key development can be seen to be societies in the west constructed post enlightenment. The separation of church and state can be seen to be the cornerstone of secular society. The reduction of the power of the church has led man to look for moral justification for his actions outside the realms of religion. Darwin’s on the Origins of Species can be seen to be the most destructive text to the power

Human nature and the mind have been studied for ages. As humans, we think, feel, and act in certain ways which are often elucidated by nature and evolution. Throughout history, psychologists, philosophers, and scientists extensively studied human nature and the mind to develop theories about why humans act, think, and feel the way that we do. Some people believe humans are how they are due to nature. People tend to think that human beings are born one of three ways: naturally good, naturally evil, or neutral.

What quality does human nature follow? Since earlier times this broad and very controversial question has sparked many different discussions and debates in the world. Some people believe man inherently has a good nature and goes against this to perform evil acts. Others say a human automatically begins with a bad nature, but overcomes this to do wonderful deeds. Furthermore, different beliefs and religions have different views on this subject. Asian religions claim that a yin yang trait composes this nature, and Christians say man’s nature follows sin but one can overcome with God’s help. Different answers for this question have appeared, but no matter the differences in the beliefs, they all agree that no matter the traits of human nature,

Jane Addams once said, “The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.” The same can be said for humanity. Evidence from history supports the concept that inhumane actions are contagious, and for this reason compassion and humanity can not be practiced in parts. Practicing humanity and compassion selectively or in parts creates an inhumane world. Humans must learn to be kind and take care of each other before much else beneficial can be accomplished. Universal humanity insures that all human beings do not have to worry about becoming victim to inhumane actions and violence. Imagine, women, children, and men victims of inhumanity and violence. In order for humanity and compassion to be of any true importance, humanity and compassion must be universal.

What got me very interested in, was how people see what human nature is all about. Basically, human nature is the qualities that make someone a human being. People all around the world have a way to show who they are and express their true colors. What shocked me the most that human nature is the things we do to satisfy ourselves instead of the other person. When Velasquez says that we give money to someone who is homeless not because we just want to help, so we don’t feel guilty later that we didn’t give the homeless person money. I find that very true because when I don’t have money to give I feel very guilty that I couldn’t do anything. Today, many people actually just care about themselves and don’t think what others might be feeling. It states, “In short, Mercer claims that the only kind of human motivation we can understand is self-interest or, in his words, “the expectation of realizing some self-regarding end.” (P.52)

The will, in its simplest form, is the ability for one to control one’s own actions. Through the will, the morality of the action is entirely decided by the doer. Augustine professes the will simply permits the doer to do evil. In Socrates’ assertion, free will is contingent on self-control because without it, one can find oneself enslaved to a material thing or desire. Based on reading and prior knowledge, it can be deduced that the only thing that can truly keep one from vice is free will.

By observing and analyzing the context of previous time periods, anthropology was certainly not created by accident or mistake. At the end of the 18th century, the Enlightenment period was occurring. This produced two products during the time period. First, humans were able to possess a newfound understanding of general principals in which the world works. They wanted to know all about universal human nature, such as why all human beings are alike. Secondly, out of the Enlightenment, we have an intellectual ability to understand the world through science. Defined, science is an empirical methodology in which accurate descriptive data is logically analyzed, resulting in defensible, logical conclusions. The dilemma with answering the