Category: Human Nature

Karl Marx, John Mill, and Sigmund Freud are some of the most iconic philosophers and writers who focused their works on human nature. Each individual had a different view on human nature and progress, but religion ties into and is a key point in their work. In Karl Marxs Early Writings, he refers to religion…

There are three monotheistic beliefs: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. These three faiths worship a specific god. Monotheism emerged from Egypt in the 14th century BCE (1353-1336 BC), and the worship of a single god proved to be exceedingly unpopular with the priestly schooling, as well as, most likely, the local population. During this period, the…

In The Turn of The Screw, Henry James presents the darkness of human nature through the use of ambiguity; the vagueness of the plot and the unreliability of the narrator which makes it difficult to distinguish between what is good and what is evil, however, the darkness of human nature is definitely present through the…

Life is all about making choices. Sometimes making the wrong choices can have a negative impact on life. Human nature is a prime example of life choices. Human nature is more than just feelings and compassion, its instinct, a way of living, the way someone was raised to think or believe. This has been portrayed…

In order to maintain a good, healthy relationship with another person, there are many considerations. Some are more important than others. Personally, I think that always telling the truth is the most important aspect of any relationship between people. This is because lies hurt people’s feelings, no matter how innocent the lie may seem. Telling…

Through careful analysis I have found the true meaning of sacrifice, how it is related to other themes like rebellion and love, and what the author is trying to tell us. The book The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins revolves around many different themes, importance, main messages, and values. But, today one of the…

Ethics: It is never morally permissible to tell a lie While lying can be seen as a threat to society, trust, and potentially bad outcomes and consequences, there seem to be instances when lying seems to be a moral option. Mill and Kant had their differences and similarities on this point. Mills utilitarianism focused on…

Multiple anthology texts we have analyzed explored the idea of ideal freedoms and portrayed the resilience of the subjects facing their unique challenges. For example in Disabled, the author presented the immense pain portrayed by the legless soldier. His version of ideal freedom is being seen as a hero after the war. Another example of…

Optimism is viewed as an emotion that shows hopefulness and confidence about the future and the successful outcome of something. Even when something doesnt go as planned, optimists still hope and believe in the best. Seligman broke down optimism into two categories; those being permanence and pervasiveness. Permanence is defined as those who give up…

After researching cognitive and affective empathy, I realized that I need to develop empathy that comprises both. There is a need to balance between getting emotionally involved with a patient and needing to maintain an emotional distance from them (Australian Medical Association, 2013). This is to avoid scenarios where emotions cloud the doctors judgment and…