Browse Hierarchy PHIL4005: Human Nature

The study of Human Nature has been central to philosophy throughout its history as philosophers have grappled with questions such as: what makes humans distinctively human?; what is the best way to study our nature?; are we fundamentally different from all other animals?; what is the relationship between race and gender and human nature?; could there be such a thing as human nature if we are products of evolution? to what extent are we products of culture? This module explores these questions drawing upon cutting-edge work in philosophy, feminist theory, cognitive science and evolutionary biology.