Thomas Hobbes

The Influences on the Declaration of Independence

Culture is a population's collective beliefs that influence the behaviors of the members within that population. These beliefs include politics,…

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Capital Punishment: Morally Justified?

Is it right? Does the criminal ultimately deserve it? Is it serving justice? These are all questions regarding whether Capital…

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Thomas Jefferson’s Philosophy and the Declaration of Independence

In the beginning, independence rose to the forefront of philosophical inquiries into the "Natural Rights" of man. The theories of…

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A Summary of Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan

In 1651, Thomas Hobbes published the book, Leviathan or The Matter, Forme, and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and…

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Behemoth and Leviathan: How the Bible Gave the English Language Two Beast Words

The Bible has enriched the English language in many ways. One example is the addition to the language of two…

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Command Economy

In keeping with the definition of command economy a force outside of the market, government, must dictate the final outcome…

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John Dewey and Democracy

John Dewey was one of America's major intellectual figures. The most comprehensive resource for Dewey scholars is the "Center for…

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Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan: A Study Guide

Thomas Hobbes wrote his flagship piece, Leviathan, in 1651, during the height of the English Civil war. The political turmoil…

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A Comparison of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Hobbes

Many philosophers have formed theories attempting to synthesize the organizing principles of civilized society. Most tend to highlight the betterment…

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Rousseau and Wollstonecraft on the State of Nature and Society

Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality among Men and Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights…

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