Human Nature

Locke and Mill

Enlightenment

Religious doctrine

Challenge established notion of human nature

Original Sin

Flawed

Imperfect

Optimistic view

Capacity for progress

Ability to forge greater happiness

Guided by reason and rationalism

Calculate answers

Innate reason

Debate, discussion, peaceful argument

Plan their own future and effect a preconceived outcome

Rationalist

Shape identity

Problems are challenges

Reasoned solutions

Determination

Universal feature

Self seeking and self serving

Egotistical individualism

Natural independence

Innate rationality and virtue

Stops destructive selfishness

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