What are the differences between Locke's and Hobbes' notions of the "state of nature"?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   04/11/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « of nature ? Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are probably the most famous political thinkers of the 17th century. The generally accepted ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Two strongly divergent views of human nature. Preliminary remarks on the concept of the state of nature. A dissimilar account of the state of nature in its initial form: two different behavioral analyses. The essence and the role of...»

Hobbes's account of religion/nationalism and terror management theory

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/10/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « the sovereign; Conclusion; Works cited. Hobbes's account of religion/nationalism and terror management theory Throughout Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes makes repeated ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Cancer treatments. Hobbes and the terror management theories. Religious belief. The role of death . Interesting problem for the sovereign . Conclusion. Works cited....»

The hobbesian state of nature: A prisoner's dilemma?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   06/10/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « In his 1651 work Leviathan, English philosopher Thomas Hobbes argues in favor of a societal structure in which individuals must waive a portion of their ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The formation of commonwealths . The discrete entities of the world . Arguments for an empiricist epistemology and ontology. Physical and psychological stress. Hobbes's War of All against All. The crux of Gregory Kavka's criticism...»

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