Religion and the ‘sensitive branch’ of human nature

2010 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
BENJAMIN D. CROWE
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
David Hume ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Beings

AbstractWhile the theses that (1) human beings are primarily passional creatures and that (2) religion is fundamentally a product of our sensible nature are both closely linked to David Hume, Hume's contemporary Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696–1782), also defended them and explored their implications. Importantly, Kames does not draw the same sceptical conclusions as does Hume. Employing a sophisticated account of the rationality of what he calls the ‘sensitive branch’ of human nature, Kames argues that religion plays a central role in the development and perfection of human life.

Internet memes we live by (and die by)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-173
Author(s):  
Chaoqun Xie
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Transformative Power ◽  
Internet Age ◽  
Good And Evil ◽  
Revaluation Of Values

Abstract In the internet age, memes are at once products and driving forces of social practices. A meme contains a memetic message and a meme output, and boasts, if guided by a pragmatic way of thinking, several features, including but not limited to salience, frequency, adaptability, argumentativity, sociality, embeddedness, embodiedness, locality, relativity, emotionality and dynamicity. The current global COVID-19 pandemic serves as a fitting and timely touchstone to testify how human beings are surrounded by numerous good and evil memes in the online world, and how internet memes, as can be seen from the illustration of two specific memes, namely, the ‘stay home, stay safe’ meme and the ‘wear a mask’ meme, are impacting human life-worlds, online and offline, with their transformative power, be it constructive or destructive. Moreover, researching how memes plays a decisive part in internet-mediated interaction provides a lens of insight through which ‘deep states’ of human nature of both self and others can be uncovered and through which what Nietzsche called “a revaluation of values” is possible.

scholarly journals Penerapan Athiti Krama Dalam Peningkatan Mutu Pendidikan Agama Hindu Pada Pasraman Dharma Bhakti Gianyar

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu Oka Silantari ◽  
I Ketut Mardika
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Advanced Society ◽  
The People ◽  
The World

<p><em>In human nature, apart from being individual beings as well as social beings who have their own culture. Culture arises in humans due to reason and thought in the human being itself. Humans will be able to live perfectly when they live together with other humans, in relation to other humans, certain norms or rules are needed. In the regulation, one of them was written about the procedure for honoring guests called Athiti Krama. Athiti Krama gives motivation in human life because through this human being can foster good relations between humans one with other human beings in harmony. The implementation of Athiti Krama can be found in societies everywhere in the world, both in the advanced society and the people who are still modest in their civilization.<br /> In social life, everyone should behave well so as to create happiness for themselves and the community, because in the teachings of Hinduism, Athiti Krama teachings are basically contained which can bring people to achieve harmony in social order in society. The basis of Athiti Krama's teachings is the ethics or morality that many of the Vedic scriptures have mentioned, one of which is Tri Kaya Parisudha. Considering the importance of Athiti Krama as a social guide in people's lives. So it should be known to be applied in the learning process in Pasraman Dharma Bhakti.</em><strong><em></em></strong></p>

Turning to Aquinas on Virtue

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candace Vogler
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Moral Philosophers

This chapter provides a sketch of Aquinas’s understanding of the nature of virtue and its role in human life, stressing some of the advantages Aquinas's account has over Aristotle’s and touching on such matters as the distinction between acquired and infused virtues, the essentially corrective character of virtue on Aquinas’s account, and some ways in which his undeniably theological account might nevertheless be useful for non-theistic moral philosophers. The chapter favors a reading of Aquinas on human nature emphasizing the sense in which humans are meant to pursue good and avoid bad reasonably, even though we are rarely entirely well governed in this sense. In different ways, both acquired and infused virtue help human beings to order themselves and their lives, enabling smoother, wiser, and less fraught lives.

scholarly journals HOMO MILITARIS: WHY DO HUMANS WANT TO WAGE WARS?

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Homo Sapiens ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Causes Of War ◽  
Natural Sense ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Ambiguous Position

The phenomenon of war occupies one of the leading places in socio-philosophical and cultural studies. War also has an ambiguous position in human life. On the historical map we see the ongoing waves of armed conflicts, which inevitably lead to fatal consequences for countries, peoples and human beings. War mainly appears in the form of horrors and tragedies. However, in philosophical studies, war is considered from different angles. Philosophers often emphasize the ambiguity and multidimensionality of war. In this work, the authors analyze the phenomenon of war, given a certain “attractiveness” and even the “necessity” of this phenomenon for humans. The authors also summarize the available range of answers to the question of where the desire for violence comes from, that is, the so-called “thirst for war”. It is this desire that gives rise to a constant stay of people in a state of war. The results of this study show that war is indeed an important phenomenon, which can also be considered one of the fundamental attributes of human nature. Analyzing various approaches that explain the causes of war (naturalistic, psychological, economic, etc.) the authors note that the source of any armed conflict is precisely the “militancy” in the very essence of homo sapiens. Human beings must constantly fight for their existence. And such a struggle often takes various forms, which can be considered as concrete variants of the same phenomenon. This phenomenon at the theoretical and philosophical level is fixed in the concept of war. Despite the natural sense of horror that the word “war” evokes at the level of everyday consciousness, pain and hope, death and freedom, faith in human and the justice of the universe, as well as a willingness to fight for this justice, are simultaneously hidden under this “ language shell”. All these internally contradictory meanings are united within the framework of the philosophically processed concept of war, and are also embodied in many different “wars” that a person constantly wages due to his / her specific “being structure”. Human, therefore, is a “warring creature,” or, as the authors propose to denote this feature, “homo militaris”.

scholarly journals A Vedic Approach to Environmental Injustice: An Exploration into the Nature of the Ganga and Interconnected Consciousness

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
CARLY CORRITORE
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
River Ganges ◽  
Intrinsic Values ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Ganges ◽  
The Relationship

Nature has traditionally been a vital complement of human life in Indian tradition. The sacred river Ganges holds deep spiritual and mythological symbolism and has earned the reverence and worship of Indians for centuries.  Now there is a mentality developing in India in which new hierarchies of values are being created and traditional teachings and core ethics are compromised.  The current scenario in India speaks of a disconnection from ancient intrinsic values of the interconnected roles of humans and nature. By using the Ganges as a case study this study will explore the shift and renewal of the spiritual essence of the interconnection. In an attempt to understand the shift of values, this study will examine the human-nature relationship given in Vedic philosophy and core values and ethics existing in this interconnectedness.  The study will investigate how and why the relationship between human beings and nature has changed, what ethics and values have been undermined, and how the ethics necessary for coexistence can be rediscovered and renewed today.

scholarly journals SULH AND PEACE: ITS APPLICATION ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (24) ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nor Anwar Mohd Sabri ◽  
Nor ‘Adha Ab Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Definition Of

Islam was revealed by Allah S.W.T to His messenger, the great Prophet Muhammad S.A.W is a complete and comprehensive religion to face all human problems in this world. It is integrated into a natural system and suitable to be implemented in all places, times, and situations. All its laws and regulations are not contrary to the norms and human nature. This is simply to ensure harmonious life, free from all strife that can ruin a human life. In daily life, human beings often cannot escape from facing various difficulties, problems, and disputes. Therefore, Islam does not allow its followers to look for a solution to the matter without providing a way out and blowing the spirit of Islamiyyah into it. The sulh method is a concept of external dispute resolution and this method has been practiced in all Syariah Courts throughout Malaysia. Peace carries the definition of one of the main teachings in Islam that leads to things or deeds to make peace. This qualitative study uses library research methods as well as documents such as the Quran, books, and research papers. This study aims to refine the concept of Sulh in Islam, history and evaluate the application of Sulh which is now increasingly overlooked by society. This study is important in elevating the concept and wisdom of Sulh that needs to be emphasized in Islam in order to be able to be appreciated and harmonized by the community in Malaysia.

HUMAN NATURE THROUGH THE PERSPECTIVE OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY OF STEVEN PINKER

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
James Farlow Mendrofa ◽  
Chaidir Ashari
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Evolutionary Theory ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Alternative Explanation ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Blank Slate ◽  
Theory Of Human Nature

The theory of human nature plays an important role in life. It acts as a trigger as well as a purpose for human life itself. Theories of human nature presented by Religion and Empirical Theory are widely believed to date. Nonetheless, it seems like they have reach an absolute point, thus closed the possibility for new questioners to find novelty in their explanation. This research is made by conducting critical analysis on two classical notions that explained human nature, namely religious explanation and the empirical (the blank slate theory) explanation. Through critical analysis, it is found that new explanations are needed in the conception of the theory of human nature, with the research questions: What kind of human nature theory can embrace human being as of today? Therefore, through the alternative explanation method, the author offers an alternative conception of the human nature. Human Nature is a combination of the innate mechanism and the environment. This conception was born through a critical analysis towards some works with the evolutionary theory perspective, primarily the work of Steven Pinker, who believed that there were innate mechanisms in human beings, as a result of evolution so far.

scholarly journals REALITAS KONSEP PENDIDIKAN HUMANISME DALAM KONTEKS PENDIDIKAN ISLAM

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Saifullah Idris ◽  
Tabrani ZA
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Human Dimension ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Basic Meaning ◽  
Human Education ◽  
Goals And Objectives

This paper aims to map the reality of the concept of humanism education in the context of Islamic education. Education is one of the most essential keys in human life. In general, education aims to help humans to get the existence of humanity as a whole. Education also aims to make people better in life. Currently education has not been able to achieve the goals and objectives of education itself are humanizing human beings by optimizing all the potential that exists in human beings. On the contrary the education that occurs today only creates a human being a robot or machine that can be controlled. Education as a process of human humanization (humanization) comes from the idea of humanism. This is in line with the basic meaning of humanism as human education. The system of education in Islam built on the basis of humanistic values since its inception appears in accord with its essence as a humanity religion. Islam makes human dimension as the orientation of education. The insight of humanism in education carries the principle of empowering each human being as a free individual to develop its potential. That means education is held to manage and develop the human self in order to become a whole human according to human nature.

scholarly journals Grzegorz z Nyssy: czy Bóg stworzył starość?

Vox Patrum ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 383-392
Author(s):  
Marta Przyszychowska
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
Present Condition ◽  
Eternal Life ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Gregory Of Nyssa ◽  
The Road ◽  
On The Road

Old age, which we consider to be a normal or even a natural stage of human life, seems to us inseparably bound with human condition. However, for Gregory of Nyssa old age, like youth, sexual reproduction, passions or pain, was a consequence of the first sin rather than a characteristic feature of human nature, which was created by God at the beginning. In man’s beginnings God performed three important acts. In the first act He created hu­man nature considered to be an entity, without separation into male or female. During the second stage of creation God – anticipating sin of the first man – created individual human beings with specific sex. The third act took place after the sin, when God gave people clothes made of animal skins, by which Gregory understands an animal aspect of human life, alien to human nature, and old age is an element of this aspect. Nevertheless, in our present condition clothes made of animal skins could be used for a good cause, so also old age could be a stage on the road to eternal life. Although God did not plan it for man, after the first sin it has become for us something normal and even natural.

The Elevated Imagination: Contemplation and Action in David Hume and Adam Smith

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik W. Matson ◽  
Colin Doran
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
David Hume ◽  
Adam Smith ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Moral Sentiments ◽  
Treatise Of Human Nature ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Moving Parts ◽  
Theory Of Moral Sentiments

In this paper we seek to draw attention to some striking and heretofore unnoticed textual connections between Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments and David Hume's A Treatise of Human Nature. We find significant textual parallels between the parable of the poor man's son of TMS 4.1 (TMS 4.1.8-4.1.10) and the famous conclusion to Book 1 of Hume's Treatise. These passages are often regarded as especially intense and moving parts of their respective works. We explore the nature and substance of these connections and comment on their larger significance. The nature of the connections suggests that Smith consciously engaged Hume in his work through philosophical conversation. We suggest that these related passages show both Hume and Smith exploring and developing a particular dialectic between contemplation and action in human life. Both move to invert the classical relationship between contemplation and action through what we call the elevated imagination.

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