The IB Learner Profile: A singular capacity for invigorating campus life Inquirers. They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau painted by Maurice Quentin de La Tour. Image courtesy of the Joconde Art Database. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 1778) believed that man is naturally good and that vice and error are alien to him. This creates a conflict between ânatureâ and âartificeâ in attitudes to society, education and religion. According to Rousseau, nature is manâs state before being influenced by outside forces.
I think that we all want to feel and think that the true nature of mankind is good. We all strive to do well to each other we all hope that we would be kind to one another. However we need to be honest with ourselves. We all have inadequacies and those inadequacies most of the time show up on how we treat humankind. The true nature of humankind based on historical fact is that we are cruel creatures that refuse to learn on historical evidence. I guess that means we're also stubborn and hard headed.