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    this argument since Hobbes’ state of nature depicts man living in fear of his fellow man. The individual naturally has the need for self-preservation, but in the state of nature they feel threatened by the disorder created by total liberty, so the individual’s fear causes…

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    ways, the psyche of Malcolm X and Hobbes are very contrastive. But, there were many clear similarities between the two respective philosophers. Political Legitimacy is elaborated upon by each philosopher immensely in each piece of writing. The main differing idea on political legitimacy between the two philosophers was their opinion regarding the government. Malcolm, who grew up experiencing institutional and personal racism, had many critiques of the government. Hobbes is completely opposite;…

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    The state of nature Human Conflict was a structure used in political philosophy by most of these philosophers, like Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Human Conflict is a representation of the human being a part of the society or in a more current state. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, both had their own outlook on human conflict in political state. The state of nature is a concept used in moral and political philosophy, religion, social contract theories and international law to denote the…

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    differences, is basically a life without government rule leaving people to act out of self-preservation. A place without government is a place of chaos with everyone acting of their own accord. The state of nature is viewed differently by Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. Hobbes views that state of nature and man in a negative light with everyone being only for themselves. Locke views the state of nature in…

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    comparing the Aristotle and Hobbes understandings of human nature. Aristotle states that man is a “political animal”, and that it is thus natural for man to live in a polis. Hobbes disagrees with this understanding of man a political animal, as he claims that man is actually a greedy being that is driven by power. Thus he feels that the natural state of man is a state of war. Although the two disagree initially about the man’s natural state, Aristotle comes to agree with Hobbes’ view since they…

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    In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” nature is a symbol of refuge which is used to establish the novels theme that nature does not judge and welcomes all regardless of their sins. Unlike the Puritan town, nature is a lawless place that does not look down upon others in a condescending manner. Nature exemplifies both a sanctuary and an emotional escape for outcasts such as Hester and Pearl. In the novel, Hawthorne uses nature as a symbol of refuge to establish the novels theme that…

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    Selflessness is a misleading word. It has two distinct meanings that are often mistakenly interchanged. While one is being able to put other people's needs above one's own whims, the other is being without the ego or the self. While the first is arguably commendable, the other is indubitably contemptible. Being without the self implies being unable to independently judge, act, think or feel. It also implies having to rely on others for every thought, for every idea. Therefore, altruism makes…

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    Where does the value of a human lie? Does our value increase with our wealth and decrease with our poverty? The value of a human being should not be based on numbers or on anything that falters. We are equivalent bodies on this earth set out to fulfill our own individual purposes. The realization of what our value is and who we are is what categorizes the human race. “To Myself” by W.S. Merwin depicts the life of a man who is of value to other people but has no self-worth. In that case, he…

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    Varcelus C. Seaton Professor Chapmann HST 102-6 9 November 2017 Kant Paper The cattle from this passage, are the people who go along with the crowd. Cattle, are the people who let others decide things for them, who follows the directions of others and not themselves. They stand in the way of enlightenment because they are too lazy and too coward to be on their own or to step out and follow a path that others do not. The passage describes the cattle stating that, “For any single individua1 to…

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    polarized viewpoints regarding the topic of society are Thomas Hobbes and Jean Jacque Rousseau. Hobbes takes on the role of the pessimist, supposing that the nature of human socialization is that of war, while Rousseau looks on the brighter side, arguing that peace is the natural driver behind human interaction. Despite their notorious rivalry, their thinking is more alike than what appears on the surface. How do Rousseau and Hobbes find common ground regarding the topic of preferability of…

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