Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

by Thomas Hobbes

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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

The Fool says in his heart that the universe is governed only by physical necessity. He denies the existence of a deity and so all notions of morality, justice and law are nonsense. Hobbes refutes...

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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

In this section, the premise of Hobbes's argument is that covenants entered into by fear are valid in the state of nature, and from this premise he concludes that such agreements are binding. Hobbes...

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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

Are you sure you have this question transcribed right?  The answer really should be F, but only if F is "none of the above."  This is because A-D are all characteristics of the state of...

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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

In chapter thirteen of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, Hobbes describes the natural condition of mankind to be a state of constant competition and search for power. This condition generally leads to...

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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

The answer to this can be found in the very first paragraph of the introduction to this work.  There, Hobbes argues that the leviathan is artificial because it is made by people to imitate...

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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

Some political comparisons and contrasts between Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan and John Milton’s portrayal of Satan in Paradise Lost can center on authority, rebellion, and submission.

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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

Hobbes justifies the validity of covenants made under fear in Leviathan by arguing that fear is a natural and rational motivator for individuals to seek peace. He believes that covenants made to...

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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiastical and Civil

The Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes, explores morality and civil ethics (essentially good and evil and how to properly govern) in a country disconnected from traditional, religious, or absolute moral...

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