Category: Human Nature

What makes us human? A question that is difficult to give an unequivocal answer to. Katherine S. Pollard makes an interesting attempt at this in her article of the same title, where she describes the differences and similarities between human and chimpanzee genomes (since chimpanzees are humans’ closest living relatives and share nearly 99 percent…

Fear of death is a phenomenon that exists in all animals including humans, the only difference is how each person reacts to their anxiety and fear. But why are people afraid of death? Because of love, people love everything that they own, and they do not want to forfeit them; however, they know they cannot…

 Mary Wollstonecraft saw, reason (as) a distinctly human trait and that the degradation of women is due primarily to the suppression of their rationality and an overemphasis on their feelings and emotions. She stressed the higher values of women rather than the pleasure-centered view so many had of her sex in the European patriarchal society.…

Immanuel Kant created his ethical teachings with a basis of doing your duty and with goodwill. A priori reason is used to follow the three forms of categorical imperatives and the three postulates. Kant focuses on the intention and so is non-consequentialist and deontological. The ultimate ending to following the maxims created is happiness. However,…

Introduction: In life, our conduct defines us. It shapes our relationships, impacts our achievements, and contributes to our overall character. Conduct, rooted in unwavering principles and values, serves as a compass to guide us through the complexities of life. It is through the foundation of a hard rock, symbolizing steadfast principles, that we can cultivate…

To every single country in the world, justice and righteousness among its citizens have become one of the top requirements. Psychologically, human instinct prefers fairness, in another way, people consider being treated equally as an instinctive demand. Therefore, justice during socials establishment is a manifestation of impartiality as well as an inviolable privilege. To protect…

At the beginning of the book Frankenstein, there was some foreshowing on how Victor dislikes ugly people. When Victor decided to create a monster out of dead human and animal parts he didnt think about how hideous it would be. When he created the monster it was so ugly that he abandoned the monster which…

Shakespeare’s timeless advice “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” from his play “Hamlet” holds a profound truth that continues to resonate through the ages. In a society driven by credit and debt, the wisdom behind this saying is often overlooked. However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that adhering to this maxim can lead…

Time management is one of the essential soft skills associated with our personal life as well as work. Its a planning process that aims to make the best use of the working day. Generally, time management refers to the development of processes and tools that increase efficiency and productivity – a desirable thing in business…

Perception derives from the Latin word perception. It is the organization, identification, and interpretation of information in order to understand the presented information. Each perception is influenced by our five senses that go through our nervous system for example what we see before we start communicating with a person will very much affect how we…