Human Nature (tagged articles) Nature or Culture? The Anthropocene as Social NarrativeKelly Power - Is it possible to objectively define the Anthropocene? This essay argues that whether or not it is precisely definable as a geological epoch, its true value, as a concept grounded in futurity, lies within the social realm. The origins of the term are discussed and... Keep Reading »
 Comparing Godly and Satanic Happiness in John Milton's Paradise LostAlison L. Bare - Two conflicting modes of living—happiness pursued obediently (Godly) versus happiness pursued disobediently (Satanic)—produce persistent problems with conceptions of free will in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. The Godly mode of happiness recognises... Keep Reading »
 Would You Cheat? Cheating Behavior, Human Nature, and Decision-MakingPiotr M. Patrzyk - Questions concerning human nature provoke controversy across disciplines, particularly when it comes to explaining evil or ‘immoral’ behaviors. Endeavors to explain actions that are considered immoral strike at a fundamental philosophical issue: whether... Keep Reading »
 On Freedom and Progress: Comparing Marx and MillFrank Wang - This essay compares Karl Marx’s and J.S. Mill’s understandings of freedom and their analyses of the impediments to its realization. First, this essay argues that the two philosophers share the same premise that progress is possible and that mankind has... Keep Reading »
 Hobbes' Leviathan and Views on the Origins of Civil Government: Conservatism by CovenantKatherine J. Wolfenden - In his seminal text, Leviathan, the philosopher Thomas Hobbes offers what was then a radically novel conception of the origins of civil government. Hobbes’ ideas of the commonwealth are predicated upon his views of human nature and the state of mankind without... Keep Reading »
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