... laws of physical beings and political entities. At the time, Hobbes" views were highly controversial. Today, controversy remains concerning his account of human nature. In what follows I will detail the analysis of human nature that Hobbes provides, and will argue that it fails to be persuasive. Hobbes lived in a time of great upheaval. The Civil War in England began in 1642 ... life would be like with no state control. He calls this hypothetical situation the "state of nature," and while he insists it is not a historical state, it is nonetheless a useful critical concept. In the state ...

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