E-LOGOS 2010, 17(1):1-18 | DOI: 10.18267/j.e-logos.291
Pojetí lidské přirozenosti u Adama Fergusona
- University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Cílem této práce je ukázat Fergusonovy základní teze týkající se pojetí lidské přirozenosti a zkoumat, jaké z nich plynou závěry a jestli mohou tyto závěry neproblematicky koexistovat. V první části práce se chci pokusit najít vnitřní jednotu ve Fergusonově teorii lidské přirozenosti a ukázat, že Fergusonovo pojetí člověka je konklusivní. Zkoumání přirozenosti člověka je pro Fergusona velmi těsně spjato se zkoumání vztahu jedince a společnosti. Právě v pojetí tohoto vztahu vzniká problémová situace, pokud budeme chtít podržet Fergusonovu verzi a přidat k ní teorii morálního citu. Na rozbor této problematiky se zaměřím v poslední části práce. Práce se zabývá Fergusonovou teorií spadající pouze do období, kdy napsal "An Essay on the History of Civil Society".
Keywords: Ferguson, lidská přirozenost, morální cit, instinkt, dualismus
The goal of the presented paper is to provide basic theses of the Ferguson's theory of human nature. Later on it will be examined whether all presented premises may be understood as forming plausible theory without major contradictions. I am going to argue that Ferguson's theory is conclusive not only considering human nature but the relationship between society and individual as well. However, if we want to add the theory of moral sentiment we will find that it causes many difficulties to reconcile it with the Ferguson's understanding of the relationship between individual and society. In the presented work I am interested only in the Ferguson's theory which may be dated back to the time when "An Essay on the History of Civil Society" was written.
Keywords: Ferguson, human nature, civil society, moral sentiment, instinct, dualism
Prepublished online: December 28, 2010; Published: June 1, 2010 Show citation
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