Theories of Human Nature
Key Issues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5157475 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mikael Stenmark (0000-0003-2453-187X, Uppsala University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 543-558 |
| Publication date | 2012-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-9991 • E-ISSN: 1747-9991 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2012.00489.x |
| OpenAlex | W1579281430 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Issues about human nature are at the core of philosophy, but theories of human nature can be found in many academic disciplines and all humans have opinions and sometimes fairly strong opinions about who we are. We sometimes talk more specifically about, for instance, a Christian view of human nature and distinguish it from say the Blank Slate theory or a Darwinian understanding of human nature. But what is more exactly a theory of human nature? In this essay I survey a number of key issues which philosophers and other scholars have maintained that a theory of human nature, which pretends to be adequate and comprehensive, needs to address
Blank · Darwinism · Epistemology · Sociology · Computer Science · Evolution and Science Education · Philosophy · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |