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| − | '''Human beings''' were created in the image of [[God]], according to Judaism and Christianity. "Male and female He created them." (Genesis 1)
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| − | Scientists, educators, philosophers, and sociologists who embrace the perspective of [[philosophical naturalism]] deliberately overlook man's spiritual nature.
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| − | [[Methodological naturalism]] deliberately overlooks the possibility that human behavior, emotion or thinking is influenced by any influences by anything other than [[natural]] causes (see also [[determinism]]). | + | "'''Human being'''" is a [[term]] for a [[homo sapiens|human]] (from the earliest moment of [[conception]] to death) that emphasizes the role of a human not merely as a social animal, but a thinking person. [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]] hold that human beings were created in the image of [[God]].<ref>"Male and female He created them." (Genesis 1)</ref> |
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| − | Academic of human beings falls under any of the following fields of study, which collectively are known as the "social sciences"::
| + | The academic study of human beings falls under any of the following fields of study, which collectively are known as the "Social Sciences": |
| | *[[Anthropology]] | | *[[Anthropology]] |
| | *[[Psychology]] | | *[[Psychology]] |
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| | *[[Economics]] | | *[[Economics]] |
| | *[[Political science]] | | *[[Political science]] |
| | + | *[[History]] |
| | + | *[[Geography]] |
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| − | ==Human biology== | + | ==Origins of human behavior== |
| | + | [[Philosophy]] and [[religion]] have long considered the origin of human behavior. |
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| − | Whether science should consider the human body (including the [[brain]]) as "all there is" remains an unsettled question.
| + | Much of [[Christianity|Christian]] theology holds that, while created in God's image, humanity is essentially [[sin]]ful, and, by embracing [[Jesus Christ]] as a savior, can be rescued from this sin. St. Paul wrote, "Not all flesh is alike, but there is one flesh for human beings, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish." (I Corinthians 15:35-44). |
| − | Likewise, whether human nature ought to be the exclusive province of [[biology]] is a matter of debate (theologians continually raise objections to such a viewpoint). Biologists label people ''[[homo sapiens]]'' and classify them as animals, along with other [[mammals]] such as [[ape]]s and [[monkey]]s (see [[Primate]]).
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| | + | [[Moral naturalism]] rejects divine revelation as the source of human behavior, ethics, and morals, holding that they emerged from natural causes. The nature of these natural causes is widely debated, ranging from features inherent in the nervous system of humans to natural pressures that led to the emergence of the best course for survival as a society, much as instincts emerge as the best course for survival among animals in the wild. |
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| | + | Humans are either [[male]] or [[female]]. They each have their own separate roles in society, as [[God]] intended. The first male was [[Adam]] and the first female was [[Eve]]. |
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| | + | ==See also== |
| | + | *[[Biological nature of human beings]] |
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| | + | ==References== |
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| | + | [[Category:Philosophy]][[Category:Human Beings]] |