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War and peace as consequences of human nature?

Open Access
|May 2023

Abstract

The issue of human nature is very complex and elusive, and mankind has been trying to unveil its elements since the beginnings of any philosophical reasoning. Whether they were questions of ontology, gnoseology, or ethics, it has been an uneasy task to uncover the complexity of the term. This article concentrates on finding ideas that support the existence of human nature and consequently searches for its possible ethical implications. I focused on the traditional issues of good vs evil, especially in terms of dichotomy between committing violent acts and waging wars in contradiction to creation of conditions for peaceful and just societies. In the article, I compare various ideas on human nature and analyse their potential in unveiling its ethical implications. I also comment on the possibility of war and peace being consequences of human nature and its connection to our disposition of being moral subjects.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2023-0008 | Journal eISSN: 2453-7829 | Journal ISSN: 1338-5615
Language: English
Page range: 72 - 82
Published on: May 27, 2023
Published by: University of Prešov
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

© 2023 Lukáš Švaňa, published by University of Prešov
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