Theories about human nature by the father of science – Aristotle
July 12th, 2011 by Justin• Aristotle who think humans are rational animals or animals that think, have feelings. it’s in because he thought, there stages of development:
Inanimate objects -> plants -> animals -> human
+ Plants = inanimate objects have souls life living plants ->
Animals = inanimate + feeling + -> who live animals have feelings soul
Humans = inanimate life + + -> the human mind has a rational soul
In addition, Aristotle also claimed that the man is a zoon poolitikon or social beings and “creature hylemorfik”, composed of materials and shapes. human being has two personalities, namely individualism and sosialiesme personality. the man sometimes have to pass something on his own (as an individual creature), but people also need other people to help their survival (humans as social beings)
Authon (Know thyself). Which can be collected, described as follows:
1. Mastering the body completely, which means being able to travel untukmenguasai breath and blood, so people do not hastiness when angry.
2. Mastering feelings, which can contain his anger, resentment, sadness, fear, happy, etc., so that the state somehow always calm and patient.
3. Mastering the mind, so that the mind at leisure time is not wasted in vain, but it can be directed to gain an understanding and awareness about the problems of life is very important.
I think that’s all enough. C’yaa. have a nice time
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