On the Non-Obviousness of Our Readiness for the Choice and Mastering of Our Nature
The paper discusses the problem of how humans master their nature, as well as their willingness to make the right life choice. The object of this research is the human nature, contradictory and striving for self-identity, while the subject is the non-obviousness of our readiness for choice and maste...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kazan Federal University
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки |
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| Online Access: | https://kpfu.ru/portal/docs/F1571748525/158_4_gum_21.pdf |
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| Summary: | The paper discusses the problem of how humans master their nature, as well as their willingness to make the right life choice. The object of this research is the human nature, contradictory and striving for self-identity, while the subject is the non-obviousness of our readiness for choice and mastering of it. The problem was formulated based on the question raised by J. Huizinga: does the modern humankind act as its own master? The methodological basis of the research is the assumption on human nature trinity, i.e., corporality, soulfulness, and spirituality. The following tasks are fulfilled during the research: to refine the understanding of traditional, non-classical, and post-non-classical views on the non-obviousness of our readiness for choice and mastering of our nature; to identify the reasons for the author’s cautiously optimistic attitude to understanding of the human nature; to answer the question of whether humans have control over their power. The results of the analysis demonstrated the non-obviousness of readiness of humans to choose and master their nature. Furthermore, the problem gained a political overtone: the life choice of humans is associated to a large extent with education, justice, which was conceived as the essential condition for the existence of a strong state. The influence of two factors on the problem of unreadiness of humans to master their nature was revealed. Firstly, the multifaceted human nature does not have enough time to respond to the constantly evolving and unpredictable social context as to the serious challenge of history. Thus, the problem of preserving the universal values appears. Secondly, the very idea that humans are ready to choose and master their nature is lame and unconvincing. As supposed, it would be promising to appeal to the traditions of psychoanalysis, which has not yet developed a positive-optimistic image of the human nature, thereby awakening the fear of it in humans. At the same time, the religious philosophical tradition formulated the obvious answer: errors will continue until there is room for God in the human life. Nevertheless, is this really the only answer to our question? |
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| ISSN: | 2541-7738 2500-2171 |