Accidie and Basis In many theories of social construction a great deal of debate focuses on whether or not the most fundamental aspect of human nature, emotion, is, itself, a product of social construct. Emphasis supporting this claim seems to orbit around the notion that certain emotions that existed at one time in a particular culture have waned or ceased to exist all together. It is my belief, however, that it is impossible to categorize …showed first 75 words of 1339 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1339 total…an assumption that society refers to those who can make conscious decisions about how they feel. Does this mean that the infant who screams and cries because of a nightmare is not yet a part of society merely by virtue of age? It appears that these philosophers have taken a sound theory of economics and attempted to apply it to an unrelated area which has resulted in some rather far-fetched and absurd ideas. Word Count: 1356