This blog post explores the purpose and social role of punishment through Beccaria’s theory of punishment, offering insights into how human freedom can be safeguarded. Published in 1764, Cesare Beccaria’s ‘On Crimes and Punishments’ caused a great stir. European intellectual society was captivated by its logical and novel arguments concerning punishment. Faithfully responding...
Are humans inherently good or evil from birth?
This blog post examines various philosophical perspectives on human nature and explores the essence of good and evil through the theories of Machiavelli, Niebuhr, and Vegueta. It offers profound reflection on human nature. Is human nature good or evil? It’s difficult to answer easily. While some people perform good deeds like helping those in need through donations or volunteering...