Thirteen Theories of Human Nature
Product identity
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Program family
- Theories of Human Nature
- Edition
- 7th Edition (©2018)
Instructional fit
- Courses
- Humanities, philosophy, and comparative theories of human nature; grades 9–12
- Role explanation
- Core or supplementary text for advanced high-school humanities and philosophy courses.
- Subjects covered
- Supported instructional roles
Materials and delivery
- Format description
- Print and digital academic text with comparative chapters, primary concepts, analysis, discussion, references, and index.
- Included components
- Comparative theory chapters; religious and philosophical traditions; psychological and social theories; introductions to key thinkers; analytical questions; bibliography; index; digital text options.
- Languages and support
- English with structured comparison, key concepts, explanatory context, chapter organization, references, and discussion support.
Links and notes
- Vendor product URL
- Visit publisher product page
Availability
- Last checked
- September 29, 2026
A comparative humanities and philosophy text examining influential religious, philosophical, psychological, and social-scientific accounts of human nature and their implications for life and society.
Thirteen Theories of Human Nature compares major answers to questions about what human beings are, what shapes behavior, what goes wrong in human life, and how people should live. The seventh edition expands the earlier Ten Theories title and supports comparison, interpretation, discussion, and argument across religious traditions, philosophy, psychology, and social thought.
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