Rousseau’s presentation of “human nature” is optimistic. According to Rousseau‚ “ If then the people promises simply to obey‚ by that very act it dissolves itself and loses what make it a people; then moment a master exits‚ there is no longer a Sovereign‚ and from that moment the body politic has ceased to exit” (22‚ The Social Contract)‚ he sees people as intrinsically good when they get away from social setting and political experience. Oppositely‚ Machiavelli sees “human nature” as something conditional
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The Diversity of Human Nature Is human nature good or evil? This is a question that has been debated for a long time. Certain people argue that the difference of formation of human nature is born‚ while others believe that the human nature is more determined by the acquired environment. The film "Rashomon"‚ the great and thought-provoking work‚ through the adaptation and combination of two novels‚ mercilessly exposing the darkness of human nature. And its impact until now have affected people’s
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TRUISM ABOUT HUMAN NATURE Human Vulnerability - Humans are weak. Their vulnerabilities can be divided into 2. * Physical vulnerabilities * Personal vulnerabilities Physical vulnerabilities: Physical needs can be frustrated by physical privations or traumas leading to acute distress experiences such as hunger‚ thirst‚ cold‚ fatigue‚ the pain of disease or accident or attack‚ sexual tension. In the animal realm there appear to be something like emotional distress experiences involved
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ensure white Americans always had a better life than African-Americans. These laws were considered structurally unjust‚ immoral‚ and iniquitous to African-Americans. Peaceful resistance needed to occur. “Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust. All segregation statutes are unjust because segregation distorts the soul and damages the personality.” Although it was hard for African-Americans to organize in the Southern United States‚ they were
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Machiavelli’s views on human nature are unjust; nevertheless‚ his philosophy‚ or rather instructions‚ is reasonable in capturing the selfishness of men. As written in The Qualities of the Prince by Machiavelli‚ “Men are ungrateful‚ fickle‚ simulators and deceivers‚ avoiders of danger‚ greedy for gain; and while you work for their good they are completely yours‚ offering you their blood‚ their property‚ their lives‚ and their sons… when danger is far away; but when it comes nearer
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Great Danes are more than just sophisticated‚ beautiful dogs. They are gentle‚ loving and kind. Breeders may see these dogs as a pay check‚ but people across the world who have had the privelage of being a Great Dane’s best friend disagree. As a matter of fact‚ anybody who has owned a pet of any kind would say that looks do not matter in the slightest. Whether a dog has AKC-desired markings or not‚ each owner finds their pet to be the most adorable thing on the planet. Why is it acceptable for
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Bertrand Russell on Human Nature‚ Construction vs. Destruction‚ and Science as a Key to Democracy On the art of acquiring "a high degree of intellectual culture without emotional atrophy." In 1926‚ British philosopher‚ mathematician‚ historian‚ and social critic Bertrand Russell – whose 10 commandments of teaching endure as a timeless manifesto for education‚ whose poignant admonition is among history’s greatest insights on love‚ whose message to descendants should be etched into every living heart
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Justin Chan 4/3/14 Period 5 Review 5.1 1. The difference between measuring mass and measuring matter is weight is measured in pounds while mass is measured in grams. 2. The mass of the package would be 2 kilograms. 3. The mass of the package would stay the same. 4. The volume of this object would be 80cm3. 5. The volume of the object would be 22mL and 22cm3 6. Density relates to volume and mass. 7. The density of this object would be 5g/cm3 8. The density of a material will always be
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economic institutions in the long run after a war. 1. In war‚ there are various economic benefits. First‚ all economic resources are being used‚ both goods and services. The unemployment rate hits the floor and there are goods being manufactured faster and more. Thus‚ this boosts GDP and increases the AS curve‚ due to the mass production of the goods. There may be the disadvantages of too small of a workforce‚ or after the war is done‚ coming back to the previous economic state may be difficult.
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can become weak or even non existent. While your cooped up in your room on your laptop‚ you are spending less time with real life and legitimate relationships and spending more time on a false friendship with some one online. What ever happened to a good old phone call or meet up? Is this really where my generation is headed? We are in trouble. the brain cannot complete the learning process It is not yet known as to the affects that a combination of hard copy books and reading off the internet will
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