Essays on Thomas Hobbes

In class we have struggled to define the term “justice” so that it illuminates the way in which people in a society not only understand what “justice” is, but how people then live in society practicing and adhering to this idea. The notion of justice...

Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau are two of the most recognized 17th and 18th century, Western canon political philosophers. In Hobbes’s seminal work, Leviathan, he lays out his piece by piece conception of the world whereby man living in constant fear can escape the state...

English philosophers Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and John Locke (1632-1704) have both made large contributions to develop the political thoughts of society. Before we dive into each of their ideas, we need to be aware of the contexts from which they arose. Their vastly different individual...

As a significant figure in the history of political theory, Thomas Hobbes came out with a political theory based on his understanding of “The Laws of Nature” and “Human nature”, which is written in the book Leviathan (Lloyd et al. plato. standord. edu). In the...

Political philosopher Thomas Hobbes starts Chapter XIII by saying human beings are all basically equal. Today we are all familiar with the idea of equality, it’s a very powerful moral idea today. People believe in equality, it is obviously in the declaration of independence, all...

The question, “How can one know that which is true?” is a prevalent question in the works of Thomas Hobbes and Galileo Galilei. This question leads to a discussion about how human beings acquire reliable knowledge. Although truth can be mean several things for different...

“Beneath this mask there is an idea Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof” (V, from V for Vendetta, 2006) V for Vendetta, directed by James McTeigue is one of those rare films that relies on historical allusions, symbols and philosophy in each and every one...

By examining a single human being, it is possible to deduce whether or not they are good or evil, and does that represent the entirety of human nature? Good and evil are not qualities found in things themselves. It is impossible to focus the lens...

As inequality increases, the amount of trust individuals have for each other decreases. Most conflicts occur between species/individuals that are more alike than different. We all compete for the same species, Thomas Hobbes concluded that because of that, competition would lead to “continuous conflict of...