Philosophical Anthropology for Peace: a critical revision in the discipline

Abstract

The thread of this article is the deconstruction of the notion of human being as violent per nature. In this article we will show first that this is an incorrect assumption, or at least an incomplete one, showing the empirical evidence according the last researches on the topic. On the other hand we will show that this is not only an incorrect assumption, but also a dangerous one, as it is an obstacle for peace research and peace processes. This research will take place from the point of view of the Anthropology, taking into account the three dimensions of this matter: Biology, Culture and Philosophy. Special emphasis will be devoted to this last perspective, Philosophy and the concept of human being, according the power that this concept has in order to create and justify the social and educational system and politics in which we live at the present time and that we will build for the future.