Austrian writer Franz·Kafka ( 1833 – 1924 ) is one of the greatest writers in the history of German literature in the 20th century, the originator of western modernist literature, the representative figure of expressionist literature and one of the founders of postmodern literature. U.S. playwright W H Auden said before: ” As far as […]
In Machiavelli’s The Prince and Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan, the philosophers argue theories on the construction and securement of political authority. Both Hobbes and Machiavelli present a view that human nature is motivated by passions such as selfishness and greed and this is the essence on which the political environment is derived. It is these characteristics […]
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Get startedThroughout time there has always been debate over whether or not there is God, and philosophers have been avid participants in this debate. From ancient Greece to modern times there have always been philosophers who seek to prove the existence of God; from Plato, to Aquinas, to Kant, this is an issue that is continually […]
There is not a person on earth that can say they live in a utopia. As hard as countless governments have tried to create a perfect society, they have only been able to succeed for short periods of time. From the time the idea of a utopia was created, it has been synonymous to both […]
Shirley Jackson was an American writer, who was born in San Francisco,1916. Jackson was acclaimed for many well-known novels and short stories she wrote such as: “”The Lottery, The Haunting of Hill House, We Have Always Lived in the Castles, and Charles. This research is about The Lottery and Charles; two of Jackson’s well-known short […]
In The Manifesto of the Communist Party, Marx and Engels characterize history as The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. (Marx, Engels, p. 14) In our distant history, they point out the fact that there were many societies with complex class structure and ever-present animosity between the classes. In […]
Human nature is collection of human features that constitute and define humanity. Human nature makes us human and different from all other creation in the universe. Human nature includes the ability of creation, ability of reasoning, loving, and ability of experiencing things through a wide range of emotions. Human nature includes the fundamental or core […]
Abstract Background: Polyphenols are phytochemical constituents which are the integral components in plants and its products that are associated with defensive mechanism against infections and various oxidative stress by free radicals. Recently, researches and scientists are showing a lot of interests in bioactive compounds of plants and its products as these constituents are of high […]
Alfred Adler states, empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another (Alfred Adler). The term empathy describes a wide range of experiences. Emotion Researchers on emotion generally define empathy as the ability to sense other people’s emotions, along with the ability to […]
Introduction When you think of the word alienation, you come to think of Karl Marx and capitalism. Karl Marx was a German philosopher that was dismayed with the social and political movements that were occurring at his time. Marx retained the idea that we, as individuals, were trapped with the historical stages of becoming unfree […]
The debate over whether human nature is instinctively virtuous or self-interested has been happening for hundreds, probably even thousands of years. Assuming people are virtuous can lead to institutions that do not protect other people from the self-interested, and making the assumption that people are self-interested can lead to institutions that are encroach on the […]
Introduction This is the second assignment given by the university. This assignment is about describing the human uniqueness and human nature through the views of Plato, Aristotle and Existentialists regarding their view towards the Human Nature. It is the one of the course assignment. I would like to thank MR. Deepak Poudyal for helping me […]
By definition, human nature includes the core characteristics (feelings, psychology, behaviors) shared by all people. We all have different experiences of the humans in our life, and this is where the disputes begin. Some people will tell you humans are ‘good’ or ‘bad’, or ‘predators’ or ‘capable of great kindness.’ These views are colored by […]
One of the faults in the human nature is when humans use their sense of judge that could either hurt them or do them good. But most of the time, humans judge other people based on their color, race, and their social status this is where most people stereotype other people. May it be that […]
In this essay I will explore the subject of Human Nature and how Thomas Hobbes,Jean Jacques Rousseau and Karl Marx shaped their ideas on the direction that society should take. I will begin with Hobbes and explore his work the Leviathan (1651) where he argues the self centred nature of man and how he introduces […]
Macbeth leads him to kill Duncan which shows how much Lady Macbeth’s opinion mattered to him even though Duncan was their relative. It’s ironic that Macbeth loves Lady Macbeth but at the same time, he didn’t control himself and his wife from killing somebody who loved them both. The contrast of being loyal to one […]
Are individuals naturally sensible or evil, may be a question that individuals area unit still debating concerning. several enlightenment thinkers, like John Locke and Thomas Hobbes, provided points to prove either side rights. Although both sides demonstrate a huge quantity of proof toward the controversy, I feel that Thomas Hobbes’s theory that individuals area unit […]
Mencius is best known as the teacher for knowledge and wisdom he explains the problems how we work on issues. Mencius explains the moral sense that makes human suffering. Mencius explains the good and bad life. We live in a cold world when become more selfish and unhappy suffering, pain. Mencius developed the concept of […]
The article I chose that relate to the concept of human nature, is how Human nature changed from technology. The article explain how technology start in the late 20th century, he explain how the internet help us by connecting world wide information. But however it the internet share to us with Useful information it share […]
In Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, trauma is one of the driving forces of every problem, every character encountered. Furthermore,the human nature of the characters causes them to go to extremes to seek revenge in the event of betrayal on the grounds of love. On the surface, it is seen that Catherine and Heathcliff’s relationship is […]
Sparking in popularity in response to recent events of the political world is George Orwell’s 1984, a timeless piece of literature that is commonly being perceived as a surreal prophecy of a future we are living in today. Orwell wrote the novel as an admonishment to the world of the dangers of totalitarianism, which he […]
The duality of human nature is both good and evil and must be balanced to prevent one from taking over the other as Hyde did Jekyll. The struggles between our good and evil nature as human beings defines who we are, just like Jekyll defines our good and righteous side and Hyde defines our evil […]
As suggested in the title of this paper, the struggle of human rights is and has been an ongoing one for a very long time because what is exactly meant by human rights remains controversial and ambiguous (Harrelson-Stephens and Callaway 4). Meaning, ambiguity is a strong killer of the perception of human rights as necessary […]
Humans are not perfect beings. However, they are sadly quite often responsible for not only their own life, but the lives of others as well. This is shown in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a story about Victor Frankenstein creating a monster, fearing it, abandoning it, and facing the consequences of having his family and friends killed […]
