| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
xii, 239 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
Rev. and expanded ed. of: Seven theories of human nature. 2nd ed. 1987. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Introduction. Rival theories--and critical assessment of them -- Part II. Three ancient religious traditions. Confucianism: the way of the sages -- Upanishadic Hinduism: quest for ultimate knowledge -- The Bible: humanity in relation to God -- Part III. FIve philosophical thinkers. Plato: the rule of reason -- Kant: reason and freedom, history and grace -- Marx: the economic basis of human nature -- Freud: the unconscious basis of mind -- Sartre: radical freedom -- Part IV. Two samples of scientific theorizing about human nature. Behavioral psychology: Skinner on conditioning -- Evolutionary psychology: Lorenz on aggression -- Part V. Conclusion. Toward a unified understanding: nine types of psychology. |
| Subject |
Philosophical anthropology.
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Philosophical anthropology. |
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Menselijke natuur. |
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Anthropologie philosophique. |
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Condition humaine. |
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Être humain. |
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Philosophie. |
| Added Author |
Haberman, David L., 1952-
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Stevenson, Leslie.
Seven theories of human nature.
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| ISBN |
019512040X hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780195120400 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0195120418 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780195120417 paperback alkaline paper |
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