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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF
HUMAN PERSON
Activity #2 Definitions; Nature of Human Person

Prepared By: Gyvann C. Gaspar

(Student)
Prepared To: Sir. Webster II R. Bocala
(Subject Teacher)
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DEFINITION; NATURE OF HUMAN PERSON

The early attempts to describe the nature of man were on the composition of the
world and the birth of the world, starting with the concept of philosophy as the
"love of wisdom." Man is thought of as a component of the world, a concept
known as cosmogenesis.
The study of man cannot be separated from the study of the world since every
discussion of the world necessarily includes a discussion of man. Darwin's non-
teleological theory of evolution is an alternative viewpoint that is currently
prominent in all post-modern thought and has substantial implications for the
biological sciences. When it comes to the study of humans, an evolutionary
viewpoint does not assert that human nature is rationally necessary, that it is
immutable and timeless, or that an explanation of human nature will demonstrate
how logically related human nature is to the rest of the universe. Furthermore, it is
not necessary for the characteristic that distinguishes humans from other animals to
be one that they wholly lack. Normally, qualities can be used to identify specifics,
however the traits that help us distinguish between humans and other animals may
also be present in some degree in other creatures.
In the end, in an evolutionary explanation, what truly defines species is not any
assertion about the features that make up the individuals of the species, but rather
the causal story that can be told about how the species emerged on the scene and
how, via reproduction, it persists.
Furthermore, the concept of "human nature" can apply to both how particular
human capacities develop and general statements about human capacities. Human
bodies and faces have a natural tendency to look a specific way. But there is also a
surprising amount of variance, which is a natural phenomenon. Simply said, there
is no single, encompassing definition of "nature" that applies to all of the ways the
term is employed and always demonstrates the correct meaning.
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People's moral concerns regarding changing human nature are likewise diverse.
Views concerning the link between human nature and moral val-ue, like views
about what a definition of human nature is, might have varying implications for
what one understands about human nature.

I'd want to discuss the viewpoint that the concept of human nature is the basic root
of morality. This viewpoint argues that if our understanding of human nature is
incorrect or insufficient, many of our moral judgements will be untrustworthy.
However, if human nature is considered as the essential foundation of morality,
then our moral judgments may be incorrect not only on factual premises, but also
on value trait principles. Thus, to the extent that we believe we understand our
ideals, we must have a mastery of human nature.

REFERENCES:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/human-nature/

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