Ten theories of human nature /

Ten theories of human nature /

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Author / Creator:Stevenson, Leslie
Edition:3rd ed.
Imprint:New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Description:xii, 239 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Philosophical anthropology.
Philosophical anthropology.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3214562
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Other uniform titles:Haberman, David L., 1952-
Stevenson, Leslie Forster. Seven theories of human nature.
ISBN:019512040X (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Rev. and expanded ed. of: Seven theories of human nature. 2nd ed. 1987.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I.
  • Introduction
  • 1. Rival Theories - and Critical Assessments of Them
  • Part II. Three Ancient Religious Traditions
  • 2. Confucianism: The Way of the Sages
  • 3. Upanishadic Hinduism: Quest for Ultimate Knowledge
  • 4. The Bible (Old and New Testaments): Humanity in Relation to God
  • Part III. Five Philosohical Thinkers
  • 5. Plato: The Rule of Reason
  • 6. Kant: Reason and Freedom, History, and Grace
  • 7. Marx: The Economic Basis of Human Nature
  • 8. Freud: The Unconscious Basis of Human Nature
  • 9. Sartre: Atheistic Existentialism
  • Part IV. Two Samples Of Scientific Theorizing
  • 10. Behaviorist Psychology: Skinner on Conditioning
  • 11. Evolutionary Psychology: Lorenz on Aggression
  • Part V. Conclusion
  • 12. Towards a Unified Understanding: Nine Types of Psychology

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