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Humans seem to love putting themselves first above all else. It already came to a point where selfishness has become one of the things we acquire because this is us and there’s really nothing we can do about it. We tend to always seek for...
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It seems to be human nature to contemplate on our weaknesses rather than our strengths. It appears natural to ponder upon our weaknesses and search for methods to bridge this deficit area. Although, it is imperative to understand and substitute one’s weaknesses we must also...
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Humanity is ever-changing and endlessly fascinating. People of different classes, roles, personalities, and appearances combine majestically to form the human race in such a profound and meticulous way. In The Prologue of The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer portrays humanity with candor and openness when describing...
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How far are you willing to go to get what you want? One of the themes in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is greed. How a humble person can turn into a savage and uncontrollable beast just for wanting more. In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare...
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The Platonic Conception of human nature which Descartes follows, do not look upon man as a unity in being. [1] According to platonic views man is not really one thing but he is of two things. He has a mind and a body and they...
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Many people believe that the biggest problems in this world right now are poverty, religious conflicts, and even global warming. Well, it’s not. The biggest problem that people face today is greed. When people use the word “greed”, they automatically think of money. It can...
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Introduction Without a sense of the past there is no memory, no conscience, and no responsibility If we seek to understand the cognitive environment of the ancient world, we must endeavor to comprehend how people thought about the past. How people understand the past provides...
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One attribute exists, that is possessed by everybody and is a tool that makes people happy or even lead to success. It is an ability to build better social connections and face various unexpected challenges without any worries. The standard definition of this quality is:...
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Madness, or the uncanny ability of fallen humans to view the world through their narrow reasonable lens. The deceivers play into the fears that already exist within the character. They do not create the calamity, they simply fuel it. The madman’s explanation of a thing...
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“Introverts: The Misunderstanding” is completed persuasive writing written during the span of IWP. Introversion and extroversion have been a controversial psychological effect globally. As an ambivert, – a mix both personality of an introvert and extrovert – I wanted to draft persuasive writing to encourage...
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Karl Marx was very insistent when it came down to explanation of the nature of society. That is to say, he claimed that capitalism created a hostile, evil environment where people had no choice but to trade their souls for survival. Of course, Marx never...
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On violence by Hannah Arendt is an interesting reflection on History and Politics. In this brief but substantial essay, Hanna Arendt analyzes the historical facts of the sixties including/relating and comparing them within the context of the most important events of the 20th century. The...
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It has been said that “the human condition … is one of living as the fallen image of God”. In light of this view on human condition, this essay explores how religion sculpts people’s understanding of human existence in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ and Blake’s ‘Songs of...
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Jack London’s short story ‘To Build a Fire’ tells a tale of a man that perceives his self as perfect in every way. This stubborn individual decides to travel solo, with his dog through the treacherous and uninviting environment of the Yukon. The man clearly...
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Introduction New research charting broad shifts in changing personal music tastes during our lifetimes finds that – while it’s naturally linked to personality and experience – there are common music genre trends associated with key stages in a human life. The increase in music usage...
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It goes without saying that human species otherwise known as ‘Homo sapiens’ is the most intelligent, smart and multi-talented more than any other species in the globe. In addition to being smart, the human species is also an extremely vain species. People like justifying their...
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Moliere has written a Tartuffe play comedy that reflects the fact of human nature. The author clearly portrays the nature of the characters and especially Orgon and Tartuffe. Through this, we can find the two main reasons why Tartuffe can easily manipulate and exploit Orgon....
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Marx defines the “underclass” as a social group, conscious of itself, that is being oppressed and exploited by the ruling class and thus possesses a common hostility towards this higher class. This concept is reflected in various literature from throughout history and can also be...
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Locke, Marx and Machiavelli have different perceptions of human nature. While Locke and Marx have faith in human reasoning, Machiavelli does not have trust in human intentions. Their view on human reasoning plays a role in their different opinions on human nature. Locke and Marx...
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Introduction In his fantasy work, Bicentennial Man, Isaac Asimov invites the reader to consider the philosophical ideal of what it means to be a human being. Asimov intertwines the impartiality of science and the irrationality of emotions by creating a “living” android character set in a “normal”...
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Human beings do not thrive in solitude. Every hero has a supporting team, and every protagonist must maintain a close group of allies in order to ever truly succeed. George Eliot’s Silas Marner furthers this idea that, although there is evil in the world, intimate...
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Privilege would not be capable of maintaining its position in society if it were not heavily regulated and normalized by those who benefit from it. Privilege can be normalized by the dominant group in a variety of ways, whether it is through personally justifying the...
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Introduction Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were two philosophical political theorists whose ideas regarding human nature and the social contract between man and government were shaped by their life experiences and positions in 17th century England and Europe. These experiences gave each man differing views...
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‘Oklahoma, 1973’, begins the documentary account of an experiment to teach a baby chimpanzee human language and thus, in the words of one of the researchers, ‘test the nature versus nurture hypothesis’. And through today’s eyes, the eyes of film-maker James Marsh (of Man on...
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Different cultures depict the human figure in various ways. For example, the cultures may stress a body part that they feel is particularly significant spiritually or to the human health. Two works, Menkaure and His Queen and the Moai in Easter Island clearly demonstrate this...
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The Man with the Hoe condemns human exploitation and strives to instill social justice. Through the usage of time-related diction, the poem’s speaker characterizes the worker as a hopeless, burdened victim who has suffered atrocities throughout his lifetime. The Man with the Hoe’s speaker also...
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One of the greatest traits of human nature is our ability to innovate and cooperate during times of crises. With rising concerns over climate change and environmental degradation, more attention has been turned to the role industrial agriculture has on these issues. Industrial farming prioritizes...
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What does it mean to be human? This is a simple question. My first thoughts are that I am conscious, breathing and alive. However so is my cat so this answer needs some work! If you ask a Scientist, you may get a different answer...
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The concept of the copy principle is prevalent in David Hume’s Treatise of Human Nature. The idea of the copy principle is that simple ideas stem from simple impressions. Hume defines impression as “sensations, passions and emotions” while ideas are “the faint images of the...
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Humans live in society, we are always exposed to social relationships, we have a family, we have friends, we interact with each other, but why Humans are Social beings? In the book neuroscience of human relationships Louis Cozolino states that “Using evolution as an organizing...