Ten Theories of Human Nature
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Product details:
- Edition number 5
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 6 November 2008
- ISBN 9780195368253
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages270 pages
- Size 209x139x19 mm
- Weight 307 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
What is our place in the universe? Why are we here? Ten Theories of Human Nature, Fifth Edition, is an introduction to some of the most influential theories in Western and Eastern thought that attempt to answer these and other existential questions. BL A concise and accessible introduction to Eastern and Western theories of human nature BL Features the theories of Confucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Plato, Aristotle, the Bible, Kant, Marx, Sartre, and Darwinism BL Offers a
parallel structure among chapters to allow for easy comparison and analysis of theories BL Includes an introduction that invites readers to careful, critical thought about human nature and a Conclusion that suggests a way to synthesize the various theories BL With a Historical Interlude mini-chapter summarizing the
history of ideas from the Stoics to the Enlightenment BL Invites readers to think for themselves and critically evaluate various theories BL Ideal for introductory courses in human nature, philosophy, religious studies and intellectual history
Long description:
What is our place in the universe? Why are we here? Ten Theories of Human Nature, Fifth Edition, is an introduction to some of the most influential developments in Western and Eastern thought that attempt to answer these and other existential questions. The book compresses into a small space the essence of such ancient traditions as Confucianism, Hinduism, and the Old and New Testaments, as well as the theories of Plato, Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, Karl Marx, and Jean-Paul
Sartre, and it does so in a way that helps readers understand how humanity has struggled to comprehend its nature. To underscore the similarities and differences among the many theories, the authors examine each on four points - the nature of the universe, the nature of humanity, the diagnoses of the ills of
humanity, and the proposed cure for these problems. Not endorsing any one theory, they include critical discussion throughout to encourage readers to think for themselves, along with suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter. This fifth edition features a new chapter on Buddhism and includes a completely revised chapter on Darwinian theories - rewritten and reorganized in terms of three main waves of Darwinian theorizing about human nature, uncluding evolutionary psychology.
Additional changes for clarity were also made to the Historical Interlude, the chapters on the Bible and on Kant's theories, and the conclusion, which was revised to confront more explicitly the perceived clash between Darwinism and theism, and the controversial issues of progress in history, and
evolution and ethics.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Rival Theories and Critical Assessments
Confucianism: the Way of the Sages by David Haberman
Upanishadic Hinduism: Quest for Ultimate Knowledge by David Haberman
Buddhism: In the Footsteps of the Buddha by David Haberman
Plato: the Rule of Reason
Aristotle: the Ideal of Human Fulfilment
The Bible: Humanity in relation to God
Historical Interlude
Kant: Reasons and Causes, History and Religion
Marx: The Economic Basis of Human Nature
Sartre: Atheistic Existentialism
Darwinian Theories of Human Nature
Conclusion: Towards a Synthesis of the Theories?
