Hobbes: Ethics In Leviathan
Submitted by madnotes on May 21, 2008
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Hobbes: Ethics In Leviathan
Intro to Ethics
A central argument in Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan states that the natural condition of man is what would exist if there were an absence of government, social structure, and overall common power to restrain human nature. He calls this natural condition the state of nature, in which there is a “war […] of every man, against every man” where human beings would seek to destroy each other in pursuit of power and self-preservation. He notes that all men have endeavors, and these endeavors consist of appetite and aversion, which can stand for good and evil. These are determined solely by an individual’s emotions, such as desire, love, or contempt. Hobbes...
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