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    British political philosopher Thomas Hobbes‚ through his renowned Leviathan‚ describes the “natural state” human beings would be in‚ out of an environment that lacked political rule (Cahn‚ 2005: 283). According to Williams‚ Hobbes believes “political authority is artificial” because the concept of governance is created by mankind thus the “natural condition of human beings lack[s] government” (Williams‚ 2003)‚ he further states that the only form of authority that exists naturally is between a mother

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    In Leviathan‚ Thomas Hobbes writes about the construction of a commonwealth and expresses what he believes are the essential characteristics of a perfect government. Hobbes contends that a strong national government can help citizens escape the brutal state of nature. In doing so‚ people must mutually give up certain powers and freedoms and delegate them to a centralized power‚ thus providing the basis of a social contract. In return for the populace giving up certain rights‚ this established power

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    In this excerpt from Thomas Hobbes’s book‚ Leviathan‚ Hobbes starts off with an explanation of animals. There are two types of motion that animals perform. Naturally‚ animals have innate vital motions that continue throughout life‚ such as blood flow‚ pulse‚ breathing‚ and digestion. The second is animal/voluntary motions‚ such as moving and speaking‚ which are active‚ directed‚ and caused by what is seen‚ heard‚ etc. He then explains that one’s imagination and thoughts are the very beginning of

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    system is totally different. He discuss issues with things such as collective security and how it was created on different term‚ and what it means for a state to give up their sovereignty. “Because of vast differences between the two‚ the logic of Leviathan‚ so compelling when applied to individuals‚ loses its rationale when applied to relations among states”. (Heller pg. 32‚ 1980) Meaning when Hobbes theory is applied to human nature it has a meaning‚ but when used in international relations government

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    He describes the state of nature as a condition without government. According to Hobbes‚ in the state of nature there are no rights nor are there any obligations and duties. In this state every man has power over their neighbor. Thomas Hobbes‚ in Leviathan and his earlier work On the Citizen‚ he argues that all human are by nature equal in faculties of body and mind. That is‚ no natural inequalities are so great as to give anyone an inclusive benefit. In this state every person has a natural right

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    called for persecution would naturally be different because of the different types of governments these men called for. For example Locke says it is time to revolt when a ruler tries to get absolute power of the people; but Hobbes states that the leviathan needs to have absolute power and the only time to revolt is if the monarch is not able to protect the people he rules

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    today’s world‚ there is an overwhelming presence of violence‚ war‚ and a lack of peace. Thomas Hobbes and Peter Kropotkin have undoubtedly embedded their names into history as some of the greatest masterminds of political philosophy. In the Hobbes’ Leviathan‚ he launches his strong belief of the muse of states and legitimate governments. Much of the book demonstrates the need of a robust central authority to avoid the evil of discordance and warfare. On the other hand‚ Kropotkin advocated a more-so communist

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    In Rousseau’s Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Rousseau critiques Hobbes’ natural man in Leviathan. Rousseau states that Hobbes does not go far back enough to fully talk about a man in the state of nature. Rousseau disagrees with Hobbes’ definition of a natural man‚ saying Hobbes took a man‚ who has already been shaped by society and put him into a state of nature‚ and Hobbes fails to understand the effect of pity and that government only increases the problems of man. Suzanne Collin’s Hunger

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    Hobbes argues that the state of nature is a state of perpetual war of all against all and consequently‚ the life of man in the state of nature "solitary‚ poor‚ nasty‚ brutish and short" (xiii‚ 9). In this paper I will explain Hobbes’ arguments that support his claim to the state of nature. I will also assess these arguments and state that they are not valid and‚ therefore‚ not sound. I will then talk about the most controversial premise‚ relative scarcity of goods‚ and how Hobbes would respond

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    This thesis will constitute what makes a noble death and what makes an ignoble death. In order to do so‚ it is necessary to compare and contrast the characters of Ahab from Moby Dick and Hamlet from Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet. Specifically the actions and decisions leading up to their deaths. In Moby Dick we see Ahab make impious and haughty decisions that lead to his death‚ as well as a lack of reverence towards others around him. In Hamlet‚ a man struggles with his own thoughts becoming mad and

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