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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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