Mencius's definition of human nature (xing) differed from that of the Greek philosophers, such as Aristotle and Plato. Plato believed that human nature was rooted in the tripartite existence of three souls: the rational soul (thinking soul), the spirited soul (will/courage), and the appetitive soul (emotion/desire).
1964 Alaska earthquake. The 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AST on Good Friday, March 27. Across south-central Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 139 deaths. Lasting four minutes and thirty-eight seconds, the magnitude 9.2 megathrust earthquake was the most powerful recorded in North American history, and the second most powerful recorded in world history. 600 miles of
Magnitude-7.1 quake rocks Alaska, damaging roads and displacing residents. Author: Southcentral Alaska was rocked by a strong and prolonged magnitude-7.1 earthquake early Sunday morning, destroying four homes on the Kenai Peninsula and rattling nerves throughout the region. The quake struck at 1:30 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Alaska Earthquake Center said it hit on the west side of Cook Inlet, about 65 miles west of Homer and about 160 miles southwest of Anchorage, at a depth of 76 miles. It was felt from Juneau to Fairbanks.