Thomas Hobbessaw Society as a giant machine (perpetually in motion), thus the title of his great work,The Leviathan, which is founded on Mechanics (the Motion of Bodies / Matter). In Leviathan, Hobbes argues that the natural state of man (without any civil government) is war, ... the ...
Thomas Hobbes was a political theorist during the 17th century who was interested in absolutism, the basis of government, and human nature. Explore Hobbes' biography, political philosophy, and famous works. Thomas Hobbes Absolute control of an organization or government is not something we are ...
Researching social and political order and exploring ways in which a government and its people can peacefully coexist Defense for a commonwealth, a type of a republic founded on common good The peoples' duty to submit to their commonwealth ...
There are at least two different positions taken on the question of whether government regulation or laws can facilitate ethical behavior. The author in "Ethics Without Regul If good decision making is fundamentally rational, then Supreme Court decisi...