New perspectives in the debate about human nature

Authors

  • Alfredo Marcos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14422/pen.v71.i269.y2015.010

Keywords:

radical naturalism, materialism, moderate naturalism, anthropotechnics, common sense.

Abstract

In a previous article, entitled Philosophy of Human Nature, I have stated my criticism against the denial of human nature, against their complet naturalization and against its complete artificialization. Here I will give a brief summary of these arguments (section 1). Then I will try to deepen the criticism in dialogue with several contemporary authors who shape a crucial change in the current perspectives on human nature (section 2). Taken together, these authors present a lucid review of the radical naturalism. They suggest as well a new and more accurate theory of human nature. I will focus especially on the contributions of Thomas Nagel, because I believe that he lays the foundation for a possible constructive interchange on human nature between theistic and non theistic positions (section 3). This dialogue should be oriented, as I argue in the concluding section, by the guidelines of a critical common sense.

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Author Biography

Alfredo Marcos

Universidad de Valladolid 

How to Cite

Marcos, A. (2016). New perspectives in the debate about human nature. Pensamiento. Revista De Investigación E Información Filosófica, 71(269 S.Esp), 1239–1248. https://doi.org/10.14422/pen.v71.i269.y2015.010

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