Three Theories Of Human Nature Analysis

Human nature is the quality that sets us apart from other living things, it is the definition of what we are. In the article “Three Theories of Human Nature” by Mikael Stenmark. He critiques the book The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker. Steven Pinker introduced the three theories of human nature which are – a Christian theory, a “blank slate” theory, and a Darwinian theory. In the blank slate theory, he explains that the human mind has no inherent structure and it is through social conditioning it is formed. However, a human being is not born with an empty mind, but a tabula rasa or blank slate is like a white sheet of paper devoid of all characters that later be inscribed by society or the individual. This theory …show more content…
Pinker explains the Christian theory, that it is impossible for a scientifically literate person to accept the traditional Christian views of human nature. This is because Christian view is incompatible with science. However, it has many things to say about a human being and people’s relationship with God. He concluded that the Christian theory is that all human beings are created in the image of God, therefore, every human being are the same. That everyone shares the same properties of having a free will and a higher moral significance than the other animal. Because of this, I will conduct a research interviewing different kinds of people ranging from students to senior citizens, and fully understand what human nature is from their perspective in …show more content…
He answered, there are biological differences between men and women. But men and women are more alike than we are different. The primary differences are our abilities in reproduction. Further differences are promoted by the natural presence of testosterone and estrogen. Now, if this question was from the perspective of who is more evil or good? It is hard to say. If we were to calculate acts of evil and good and compare them to women vs men, I would say that men have committed more acts of evil. But I hesitate to say that this means men are eviler. This really demonstrates that men have had more capacity to commit more acts of evil. That women have committed many terrible acts throughout history prove their ability to be evil. As our societies have leveled the playing field, and women are afforded more control or power over people, their ability to be greedy and abusive towards others has been found disappointing. So, it is really hard to say how much difference there is between genders. Lastly, what are three laws that should be passed or better enforced to improve our society? He answered Term limits for government officials, A complete overhaul of the education system, and Legislation needs to be passed that modernizes our approach to healthy