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Theories of Human Nature Over the ages human nature, man's image of himself, has been one of the most engrossing and mystifying human concerns. For generations the question of human nature has been considered largely, if not primarily, a problem of morals, on which theological statements have been accepted as important. The aim of this paper is to examine the essentialist theory of human nature and the questions that arise from it, such as, Is there such a thing as an essential "human nature" which transcends history, culture, race and gender? So much depends on our conception of human nature: for individuals, the meaning and purpose of our lives. There are many different theories as to human nature. One of these theories exists under the thoughts of a prominent philosopher, and founder of Psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. Freud's view of human nature is generally consistent with the experience of capitalist competition and its adjunct...

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