Understanding Human Natureby Parker on Twoswe must assume the child’s point of view if we want to know why he acts as he doesMans soul cannot act as a free agent because the necessity of solving the problems which constantly arise, determines the line of its activitythe community is the best guarantee of the continued existence of human beingsEvery voluntary act begins with a feeling of inadequacy, whose resolution proceeds toward a condition of satisfaction, of repose, and totalitywe can judge a character as good or bad only from the standpoint of society