Pros And Cons Of Thomas Hobbes

According to Hobbes, government is needed so that society will not collapse into violence due to humanity’s selfish desires and self-interest. Hobbes believes that humanity’s natural state is motivated by self-interest and will do everything they can to succeed in their endeavors. People will do whatever it takes to fulfill what their idea of ‘good ’is. When everyone acts this way it quickly devolves into chaos, war, and violence. The only way to overcome the potential war and chaos are the two passions that Hobbes believes all humanity shares; fear of death and desire for happiness. There are two ways people will try to obtain these passions. The first is through peaceful methods or the law of nature. The other is through violence or the