Thomas Hobbes

The philosopher that I agree with the most is Thomas Hobbes. The first reason I agree with him is he states that the state of nature where all individuals are naturally equal, which is described from his book, The Leviathan. Every person is created equal no matter what color or gender, we are all human beings all trying to live. Hobbes also states that that every person is free to do what is needed to survive. Of course this doesn’t mean that we aren’t different we are all different and equal in…

The two writings, On the State of Nature by Thomas Hobbes, and Lord of the Flies by William Golding are two very intellectual ways of thinking. The two writings have some different viewpoints and understandings. Although there are some differences between both writings, the basis of their writings are focused around the idea that politics, and laws are formed from a social contract. Social contracts are a form of government when no government is officially appointed, leaving the decision of…

In a rather pessimistic tone, Hobbes describes humans as being self-interested and bound to rationality by nature, withholding traits that would ultimately make life in a society lacking civil order “nasty, brutish, and short” (Hobbes, Thomas, and J C. A. Gaskin). His cynical use of the adjective “short” in his description of the State of Nature follows from his conclusion that human…

He for the most part disagrees with everything John Locke said. Locke says the state of nature for the most part is peaceful. Hobbes says the state of nature is actually a state of war. The only thing the two agree on is the need for a form government. For Hobbes In the state of nature there is no such thing as justice or injustice for that matter. Hobbes states “To this war of every man against every man, this also is consequent; that nothing can be unjust. The notions of right and wrong…

Monique Wilder Professor David Hill SSP 101.7920 July 15, 2015 Midterm 1) Explain the main differences and similarities between the ideas of Hobbes and Locke’s. Similarities include: rights, state of nature, atheism, powers of a sovereign, and the idea that governments are beneficial. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes are two social contract theorist who share similarities in their Social Contract Theories, however they both have differences. The social contract theory is a voluntary agreement…

Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince and Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan. Primarily, I will begin by explaining each of the authors approaches to obtaining and maintaining political stability; I will then identify the differences in their approaches. Secondly, I will discuss and compare each of their ideologies concerning humanity and then I will be highlighting their commonalities on the subject. Lastly, a conclusion will be provided consisting of my opinion. Thomas Hobbes notes, “The Passions that encline…

seemingly 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…

Thomas Hobbes and Niccolo Machiavelli, both grappling with regional instability and constant war, arrive at different frameworks for handling man’s inherent propensity for conflict from very similar models of human behavior. Hobbes, watching his fellow countrymen fight each other during the English Civil War, decided that humans perpetually desire more power to secure their well-being and therefore incline toward warfare as a means to achieve this. Machiavelli, similarly accustomed to the…

state of nature, as described by Thomas Hobbes. Yet in his work, Leviathan, Hobbes argues that man is not doomed to this state. He can escape. To do so, every man makes a covenant with every other to transfer their rights to an almighty Leviathan, the sovereign of their newly founded commonwealth, with the expectation that the Leviathan’s combined strength will better preserve their lives. However, this expectation does not follow from Hobbes’ argument. Though Hobbes contends that uniting under…

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were revolutionary political thinkers, and both of them explored what they described to be the state of nature: the state we existed in before inventing our own civil laws and governments. Their descriptions and analyses of the state of nature and the rights individuals have help us better understand their overall political theories, and also give us insights into what these thinkers valued the most. Even though they do disagree in some aspects as to what exactly the…