Preface to the fifth edition
Preface to the fourth edition
Introduction: Rival theories and critical assessments
Confucianism : the way of the sages / by David L. Haberman
Upanishadic Hinduism : quest for ultimate knowledge / by David L. Haberman
Buddhism : in the footsteps of the Buddha / by David L. Haberman
Plato : the rule of reason
Aristotle : the ideal of human fulfilment
The Bible : humanity in relation to God
Historical interlude
Kant : reasons and causes, morality and religion
Marx : the economic basis of human societies
Sartre : radical freedom
Darwinian theories of human nature
Conclusion: A synthesis of the theories?
Index.
Ten theories of human nature by Leslie Forster Stevenson. ISBN 9780195368253. Published by Oxford University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.