... mere predictions or science; words therefore are relevant as long as they are in the context of the individual. "a universe is only a word" (Leviathan, chp,4) Counter examples come form philosophers like Quine.W.O.V (1908-pres) nominalism is rejected and arguments are ignored. Preferring instead to use Ontological Frugality, a ... rely on the advice, and authority of others" (Leviathan, chp,4,15:28-29) such nomological arguments allows Hobbes to ignore such issues as class, and social hierarchy, thus allowing him to provide us with the idea that all men are equal. Hobbes's construction o...

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... that although they share a lack of supreme power, the state of nature and the state of war are not the same. In the Leviathan, Hobbes makes an analogy which parallels the civil state to the parts of a human body. He compares each part of the state to a particular ... strength enough to kill the strongest, either by secret machination, or by confederacy with others, that are in the same danger with himself."" (Leviathan) Hobbes' notion is that human nature is made up of mechanic appetites (towards something) and aversions (fromward something), mediated by power struggles. Given our ... ...

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... American colonies" separation from the rule of England echoes closely the theory of government presented by John Locke in his Second Treatise of Government. Jefferson's theory of revolution somewhat mirrors Hobbes's idea that the "natural rights of the citizen"(Source Reader 103) are the basis for and the moral and ethical foundation of the modern government. The similarity ends there, ... however. Jefferson's theory of revolution, as well as Locke's theory of government, could stand only as counterparts and arguments against Hobbes's belief in a monarchial government, which he deemed Le...

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