1. Hobbes Leviathan
In Part I, Chapter XIII of Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes provides an account of human nature that is meant to further his primary intellectual pursuit: the unification of the study of humankind. ... At the time, Hobbes" views were highly controversial. ... Hobbes lived in a time of great upheaval. ... Hobbes asks us to imagine, in the reading from his Leviathan, what life would be like with no state control. ... We are not naturally altruistic, on Hobbes account. ...
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- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School