Views of Human Nature (PHRE-370)

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Contents 1 Course Description 1.1 Suggested Subjects 1.2 Reference Sources 1.3 Recommended Databases 1.4 Selected Internet Resources

Course Description

A critical examination of selected traditional and contemporary views of human nature with the following questions in mind: Do we have a characteristic nature? What are our basic needs, purposes, rights, obligations, and values? To what extent are our actions determined by heredity and instinct? Are we free? Are we responsible for our actions? Do the answers to any of these questions differ for males and females? Given an understanding of human nature, how should we structure society to satisfy our needs and take advantage of our potential? Class discussions and written exercises are designed to encourage participants to develop views of their own against a background of a basic understanding of the readings.

Suggested Subjects

Reference Sources

Recommended Databases

Selected Internet Resources