The Genome and Human Nature: An Analytical Approach Based on Islamic Philosophy and Ethics

Abstract

Understanding human nature has been a core issue throughout the history of science. This is due to the fact that an objective analysis of human thought and behavior can offer invaluable insights into "pure human nature." However, our inability to predict how people may affect the course of history urges a reconsideration of what is supposedly considered as "normal behavior". This presumed human nature can be analyzed at two separate levels: biological and psychological.