Can you Explain the traditional rationalist view of human Nature?
In a nutshell there are 4 basic propositions of the traditional rationalist view: 1) humans have an ego, I, or self that is conscious or rational 2) this self (spiritual or immaterial entity) is distinct from yet related to the body (physical or material entity) and can survive the death of the body 3) this self has continuity or identity over time 4) this self exists independently or separate from other people or things Plato and Aristotle really originated the thought on this so here is a quick guide to there views. Hope this helps. Plato identifes these three parts of the soul: The rational part naturally desires knowledge and naturally pursues the common good (but when it is not trained or the other two parts are rebellious, it cannot effectively pursue either). It is the seat of reasoning, including moral and political deliberation, when educated, it is the seat of wisdom; when the soul is self-disciplined (moderate), the rational part agrees with the other parts that it should ru
