Resources have been selected to cover topics addressed in undergraduate courses that engage the concept of human nature. If you would like to suggest a topic for inclusion or a resource to address a topic please send to humannatureforum@gmail.com.
Human Nature By Topic
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Human Nature as a concept, Conflict and Cooperation, Cognitian, Free Will, Gender, Social Groups, Morality, Ethics, Language, Power, Rights and Responsibilities, Human Needs, Emotion, Creativity, Problem Solving, Everyday Tendencies …
Human Nature by academic discipline
Philosophy, Psychology, Biology, History, Criminology, Arts, Sociology, Political Science
Philosophy /Thought
Psychology/ Relationships
Science & Technology
Evolution & History
Biology/ Body & Mind
Criminology / Crime, Violence, Dehumanization
Sociology/ Social Systems
Arts
Political Science/ Political
Issues
Related Courses
Master Class 2011: The Science of Human Nature (from Edge.org)
Organizations and People
Center for Philosophy of Science University of Pittsburg
International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology
Cognitive Dissidence David L. Smith PhD
Leiter Reports: A Philosophy Blog Brian Leiter PhD
Books and periodicals
Below are the books that we are currently looking at to gain more insight on the concept of Human Nature.
Human Nature in a post essentialist world Grant Ramsey
Why We Disagree About Human Nature 1st Edition by Elizabeth Hannon (Editor), Tim Lewens (Editor)
What’s Left of Human Nature?: A Post-Essentialist, Pluralist, and Interactive Account of a Contested Concept by Maria Kronfeldner (Author)
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker (Author)