Human Nature, Individual and Society

Human Nature, the individual and Society
 Human Nature,
 The Individual
 Society
o Human Nature
 What is Human Nature? Human nature is a concept that denotes the
fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of thinking,
feeling, and that humans are said to have naturally. The term is often used to
denote the essence of humankind, or what it means to be human. This usage has
proven to be controversial in that there is dispute as to whether or not such an
essence actually exists.
 Arguments about human nature have been a central focus of philosophy for
centuries and the concept continues to provoke lively philosophical debate.
While both concepts are distinct from one another, discussions regarding
human nature are typically related to those regarding the comparative
importance of genes and environment in human development, Human nature is
traditionally contrasted with human attributes that vary among societies, such
as those associated with specific cultures.
 The concept of nature as a standard by which to make judgments is traditionally
said to have begun in Greek philosophy, at least in regard to its heavy influence
on Western and Middle Eastern languages and perspectives. By late antiquity
and medieval times, the particular approach that came to be dominant was that
of Aristotle's teleology, whereby human nature was believed to exist somehow
independently of individuals, causing humans to simply become what they
become. This, in turn, has been understood as also demonstrating a special
connection between human nature and divinity, whereby human nature is
understood in terms of final and formal causes. More specifically, this
perspective believes that nature itself (or a nature-creating divinity) has
intentions and goals, including the goal for humanity to live naturally. Such
understandings of human nature see this nature as an "idea" or "form" of a
human. However, the existence of this invariable and metaphysical human
nature is subject of much historical debate, continuing into modern times.
o The Six things we do all do as part of the so called “Human Nature”
 SKILLS. Human nature’s Being playful.
 KNOWLEDGE. Human nature: Being scientific.
 BEHAVIOUR. Human nature: Being legislative.
 FEEDING. Human nature: Being epicurean.
 SEX. Human nature: Being clandestine.
 COMMUNICATION. Human nature: Being gossipy.
o crucial factors that drive human nature.
 which we called then euro P5. These are: power, pleasure, profit, pride and
permanency.
o The Individual And Society.
 What is an Individual? An individual is that which exists as a distinct entity.
Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of being an individual;
particularly (in the case of humans) of being a person unique from other people
and possessing one's own needs or goals, rights and responsibilities. The
concept of an individual features in diverse fields, including biology, law, and
philosophy.
o What is the role of the individual in society?
 The role of the individual is to attempt to be stronger than the larger group by
keeping their individual ideals, fighting for the injustices in society and being
willing to disregard the consequences faced by their actions. Individuals need to
keep their ideas separate from what society wants them to believe.
o What is the connection between an individual and the society?
 Society does not exist independently without individual. The individual lives
and acts within society but society is nothing, in spite of the combination of
individuals for cooperative effort. On the other hand, society exists to serve
individuals—not the other way around. Human life and society almost go
together.
o Relation between Individual and Society
 The relation between individual and society is very close. Essentially, “society” is
the regularities, customs and ground rules of antihuman behavior. These
practices are tremendously important to know how humans act and interact
with each other. Furthermore Man is biologically and psychologically equipped
to live in groups, in society. Society has become an essential condition for
human life to arise and to continue. The relationship between individual and
society is ultimately one of the profound of all the problems of social
philosophy. It is more philosophical rather than sociological because it involves
the question of values. Man depends on society. It is in the society that an
individual is surrounded and encompassed by culture, as a societal force. It is in
the society again that he has to conform to the norms, occupy statuses and
become members of groups. The question of the relationship between the
individual and the society is the starting point of many discussions. It is closely
connected with the question of the relationship of man and society. The relation
between the two depends upon one fact that the individual and the society are
mutually dependent, one grows with the help of the other.
That’s it, thank you for listening hopefully you learned something
“it is possible to commit no errors, and still lose. that is not weakness.. That is
life” -Captain Jean-luc Picard

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