Monday, January 9, 2012

Have your opinions regarding human nature changed over with years?

1/9/12.

Steven J. Ceresnie writes:

Yes. My current view is that human nature is deeply woven with contradictions, conflicts, and discontents. Genetics and environments are equally important contributions to understanding human nature. The proper use of reason is to recognize reason's limitations. Reason is the rider holding the reins on the elephant of unconscious desires and values. Understanding human nature springs from the mystery of consciousness, the basic experience of humans on which our social and personal relationships rest. We do not understand how consciousness is produced, nor do we understand its full potential. There is little science that applies to our understanding of human nature. So our understanding of human nature takes the form of stories, religions, ideologies, and beliefs.

How have your opinions regarding human nature changed over the years?

1 comment:

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Human instinct represents the specific features, such as ways of thinking, feeling and working, that people tend to have naturally.