THE FARTHER REACHES OF HUMAN NATURE

THE FARTHER REACHES OF HUMAN NATURE

September 14, 1967 | Abraham H. Maslow
A philosophical revolution is underway, affecting all fields of science and human endeavor. This humanistic reorientation focuses on human needs and experiences, contrasting with the abstract, a priori approaches of past thinkers like Kant and Hegel. Humanistic psychology, the third force in psychology, emphasizes human experience and needs, moving away from behaviorism and Freudian approaches. It views human needs as biological but also includes higher, instinct-like needs such as love, dignity, and self-actualization. These needs, when fulfilled, lead to transhumanistic experiences, involving values like truth, goodness, and beauty. This new perspective challenges the notion of value-free science, emphasizing the importance of values in human life and society. It suggests that a more holistic, value-based approach can lead to a better understanding of human potential and the development of healthier, more fulfilling societies. This includes rethinking education, religion, and other institutions to be more aligned with humanistic and transhumanistic values. The revolution also implies that all aspects of life can be educationalized, religiousized, scientized, and so on, if approached from the perspective of ultimate values rather than technical expertise. While the possibilities are real, they require careful consideration and a commitment to human potential and well-being.A philosophical revolution is underway, affecting all fields of science and human endeavor. This humanistic reorientation focuses on human needs and experiences, contrasting with the abstract, a priori approaches of past thinkers like Kant and Hegel. Humanistic psychology, the third force in psychology, emphasizes human experience and needs, moving away from behaviorism and Freudian approaches. It views human needs as biological but also includes higher, instinct-like needs such as love, dignity, and self-actualization. These needs, when fulfilled, lead to transhumanistic experiences, involving values like truth, goodness, and beauty. This new perspective challenges the notion of value-free science, emphasizing the importance of values in human life and society. It suggests that a more holistic, value-based approach can lead to a better understanding of human potential and the development of healthier, more fulfilling societies. This includes rethinking education, religion, and other institutions to be more aligned with humanistic and transhumanistic values. The revolution also implies that all aspects of life can be educationalized, religiousized, scientized, and so on, if approached from the perspective of ultimate values rather than technical expertise. While the possibilities are real, they require careful consideration and a commitment to human potential and well-being.
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