How to Read Human Nature

<p>Human Nature is a term most frequently used and yet but little understood. The average person knows in a general way what he and others mean when this term is employed but very few are able to give an off-hand definition of the term or to state what in their opinion constitutes the real essence of the thought expressed by the familiar phrase.</p><p> </p><p>We are of the opinion that the first step in the process of correct understanding of any subject is that of acquaintance with its principal terms and so we shall begin our consideration of the subject of Human Nature by an examination of the term used to express the idea itself.</p><p> </p><p>Human of course means of or pertaining to man or mankind. Therefore Human Nature means the nature of man or mankind. Nature in this usage means: The natural disposition of mind of any person; temper; personal character; individual constitution; the peculiar mental characteristics and attributes which serve to distinguish one person from another.</p><p> </p><p>Thus we see that the essence of the nature of men or of a particular human being is the mind the mental qualities characteristics properties and attributes. Human Nature is then a phase of psychology and subject to the laws principles and methods of study examination and consideration of that particular branch of science</p><p> </p>