... nobility and a strong church, the two forces they considered most uncompromisingly dedicated to the conservation of old institutions. In Britain, liberalism was elaborated by the utilitarian school, chiefly the jurist Jeremy Bentham and his disciple, the economist John Stuart Mill. The utilitarians reduced all human experiences to pleasures and pains, maintaining that the only function of the state was to increase ... ...

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... , it seems that Hobbes has a slightly more positive view on the naturally mental capabilities of man as he paints them more intelligent naturally than Spinoza. Spinoza argues that men are born ignorant of reason is not naturally conditioned in them and by the time they have gained reason through enlightenment and virtue, most of their life has passed anyway and therefore ... ...

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