The nature of humanity has been questioned by philosophers for centuries. Among the many theories in existence the theory of Thomas Hobbes that all people are born innately evil or that of John Locke in which all people are born pure and innately warm hearted are the most cited and talked about. Linked to these ideas is the question of whether or not people are shaped and corrupted by society or if its heredity that …showed first 75 words of 819 total…

…showed last 75 words of 819 total…entire philosophical view of human life into a novel showing the atrocities man can create. He showed how man can be evil and cold-hearted but he also told us we can learn from mistakes and be forgiven. In the end the good nature of man prevails and Kurtz is thought of in a favorable light. This shows the forgiving nature of man and it gives hope for all of those who view the world pessimistically.