杜普雷对科学主义人性论的批判

John Dupre Comments on the Human Nature of Scientism

当前关于人类行为的理解正被两种理论———进化心理学和经济学模型所扭曲。进化论者用基因来解释人类的根本需求是什么,经济学家则用理性效用原则来说明人们如何行动以满足自己的需要。哲学家杜普雷(JohnDupre)认为从科学主义的视角来看待人性,不仅过于简单教条,而且会产生危险的后果。他主张从多元化视角来理解人的本性和各种行为,认为人是在非决定论的世界中具有自主性和自由意志的主体。

The understanding of human nature and behaviors is distorted by two ideas——evolutionary theory and economic models. Evolutionary experts explain human needs by genes, economists demonstrate how human choose acts to satisfy their need according to the rational utility principle. Philosopher John Dupre holds that the explanations do not work and have dangerous consequences. He views that we should understand human nature and behaviors from pluralistic perspectives, human beings are the subjects having autonomy and free will in indeterministic world.