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As this is Philosophy we are interested in only some of the possible answers.
The Core Theme works as an introduction to philosophical issues in general and though the main question: What is a Human Being?
seems quite specific, it is in fact very broad, and has many, many possible philosophical replies.
The Core Theme is an invitation to pick a philosophical theme that attempts to answer the question - What is a human being? You will be expected to write approximately 800 words. Your answer needs to identify a philosophical concept or philosophical issue and explore two different possible philosophical replies to the philosophical issue or concept.
Imagine what it would be like to live in a world before civilization, a time without organised society at all. A 'State of Nature'. What do you imagine life would be like and how do you think Man is, in this 'state of nature'?
John Locke envisages a world of perfect freedom
In the story Lord of the Flies by William Golding, young boys are crash landed onto a deserted island. What follows is a disintegration into two broad camps. One wants to hold on to order and civilising manners of their former lives. The other is descending into a more primal and brutal mindset.
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