Abstract
Even though evolution of time and scientific knowledge have provided humanity with the latest understanding on the concept of man, nevertheless man is too complicated to be comprehended in his entirety through any single study carried out on him. As for this reason, the study on man has become perennial in nature. Human nature as a topic more popularly discussed in psychology has caught the attention of many concerned parties from other fields of research. Perhaps some of the most interested people in the study of man will be theologians, philosophers, sociologists, psychologists, anthropologists, biologists, etc. It is highly improbable for parents, psychologists, counselors and teachers to render their best help and services to their subjects without having the proper understanding on the concept of man. Due to this fact, this qualitative study was conducted to analyze some selected views on human nature. Ideas provided by Psychoanalysis, Radical Behaviorism, Humanistic and Islamic psychologies were analyzed. Upon analyzing the different concepts on human nature, the researchers examined the implications and possible outcomes when such concepts are applied in the field of education. The textual-analysis method was employed in interpreting the relevant data of this study.
Highlights
Even though the evolution of time and scientific knowledge have provided humanity with the latest understanding on the concept of man, man is too complicated to be comprehended in his entirety through any single study carried out on him
By introducing the concept of human nature conceptualized by humanistic psychology in education, governments and institutions of learning can hope to produce man who has the freedom of choice to respond to the many challenges that come from the environment without being controlled by the environment
This research has indicated that human nature is a topic important to psychology but to all other disciplines of knowledge
Summary
Even though the evolution of time and scientific knowledge have provided humanity with the latest understanding on the concept of man, man is too complicated to be comprehended in his entirety through any single study carried out on him. By being less inclined towards the scientific and empirical approaches in their study of man, and more towards a philosophical approach in their concept of human nature, humanistic psychologists believed that man has many innate potential and tendencies that will eventually actualize when provided with a good education that caters for the total development of man in all his dimensions.
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