The first volume of the Human Constants Theory Article Series, introducing its concepts, framework, and four central human constants.

About the Book

Foundations of Human Constants Theory is the first volume in the five-volume Human Constants Theory Article Series. It is devoted to the conceptual and theoretical foundations of the theory.

The volume begins by examining the concept of change while also seeking relatively stable human needs and tendencies. It gradually considers concepts such as stability, balance, imbalance, regulation, dynamic balance, adaptation, flexibility, resilience, and reconstruction within the theory's framework.

It then introduces survival, connection, meaning, and order as the theory's four principal human constants, and discusses the initial dimensions of each.

Purpose and Place in the Series

The purpose of this volume is to provide an introductory framework for understanding Human Constants Theory. It shows how, amid historical and social transformations, one can look for relatively enduring tendencies and needs in human life and human societies.

For readers who want to begin Human Constants Theory with its conceptual foundations, this book is the starting point of the five-volume series.