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    state of nature is more relevant than Rousseau’s idealistic state of nature for some reasons. First of all the difference between their definitions about the state of nature is about their understanding of human nature. If we look at Hobbes’ Leviathan we can see that he talks about the basic instincts of man. For him these instincts are about the will of living and will to be safe. So because of this will man could do anything to live and maintain this living in safety. But also because of this

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    Does human nature make war inevitable? “There is no such thing as inevitable war. If war comes it will be from failure of human wisdom. Is war embedded in our nature? To be able to answer such complex question one must consider the arguments that may perhaps offer rational value to explain why this assertion is in fact true. “As far as we know war has been a part of human history and civilisation since prehistoric times‚ so for one to simply assume that a world without war is inevitable is indeed

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    Of Savages and Innocents In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies‚ it is apparent the author is trying to get across the point that evil is inside of each of us. In all cultural stereotypes‚ even today‚ anyone who may be different from the typical American white man can be labeled as savage. Man’s original sin is overlooked and all the negative energy is focused on the "evil" differences of other cultures. For example‚ in Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe‚ the author wrote a fictional account of Crusoe

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    Thomas Hobbes was an absolute monarchist that believed human beings were organisms that were in constant motion‚ and needed to have some sort of authority or restraint‚ so they could be stopped from pursuing any selfish act. In contrast to John Locke were he believed in a democratic rule and constitutes that human nature was identified by reason and tolerance. The political ideology that Hobbes obtains is precise regarding the following points: people are naturally born with rights but must give

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    Looking to the science of the day‚ Hobbes determined that there was no soul and attempted to describe human nature as pure mechanics. Human nature was therefore driven by the need to satisfy the physical demands of the body and based on basic passions in life. These are to satisfy physical appetites‚ to seek power to maintain their wealth and to be superior to others by seeking glory. Hobbes saw the state nature as “solitary‚ poor‚ nasty‚ brutish‚ and short." The state of nature is anarchy‚ with

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    Thomas Hobbes was a seventeenth century English philosopher who questioned the extend of acceptable revolution. Hobbs claimed himself to be a ‘revolutionary’ thinker‚ and believed he had the secret to a perfect government. (Williams) Because Hobbes was a gentle man‚ and hated all violence and war‚ he viewed violent protests as absurd. Hobbes believed humans naturally were not social or political‚ but cunning‚ malicious‚ and bound to fight. Therefore‚ he believed it necessary for humanity to create

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    Philosophical Comparison (Hobbes & Locke) Hobbes‚ while being clearly in support of a Unitarian government under one strong leader‚ is seemingly in juxtaposition to Locke‚ who holds that any government must conform to the laws established in the legislation. Hobbes‚ reacting to the brutal and violent civil war taking place in England‚ was writing in protest to what he saw. Hobbes believed that in this state nothing would‚ or could be achieved. He believed that what would unify the state was not

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    Thomas Hobbes‚ who came before Rousseau had an opposing point of view on what humans in a state of nature would resemble. While Rousseau believed they would be compassionate‚ Hobbes equated the state of nature to being a “state of war”. Hobbes felt that society is what pulled humans out of this state of war by giving structure and rules to people’s lives so long as the social contract was upheld. This social contract gave people protection in return for them giving up the right to all things. Since

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    According to Thomas Hobbes‚ in the state of nature every human being acts in a way to maximize their satisfaction with disregard to the self-interest of others. The state of nature is a state of war where everyone must fend for his or herself and all are against all. No one has any sort of moral obligation to anything else except to maximize one’s own satisfaction. Although the goal is to maximize satisfaction over time‚ the constant threat of war or someone plotting against you to get what they

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    Philosophy Essay “In the state of nature‚ the life of man would be solitary‚ poor‚ nasty‚ brutish and short”. Discuss. In philosophical terms the phrase “state of nature” translates to mean the state at which man would be without authority (laws etc.) The quote which has been set to discuss is a rather famous one said by the great philosopher‚ Thomas Hobbes‚ who argued that in order for there to be peace and harmony everyone needed to co-operate through a social contract. Hobbes believed that

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