Exam 2: Human Nature

An argument that is supposed to show that its conclusion is probably true if its premises are true is called

Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of .

Existentialism emphasizes the free and conscious individual.

Freud wrote Civilization and Its Discontents.

What philosopher argued that humans act only out of self-interest and are material bodies?

What is "psychological egoism"? Do you find it a compelling view of human nature? Why, or why not?

The view that humans are whatever they make themselves is termed

Who used the image of a charioteer with two winged horses?

Who proposed the idea of natural selection?

If we are genetically inclined to be selfish, does this justify our selfishness or merely explain it? Explain your answer.