Thomas Hobbes and what he meant by state of nature? Are we prone to violence? Current events of political crisis i.e Ukraine vs Russia and how this may link to state of nature and war. both historic and current events.
In the Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Rousseau argues that in the original state of nature human life is a life of equality, freedom, peace, and happiness. Explain Rousseau’s arguments for this claim: what does Rousseau mean by the term ‘state of nature’? How does he claim to know about the state of nature? […]
Thomas Hobbes motivates the Social Contract Theory by asking as to imagine The State of Nature. The point being that we would naturally want to escape this condition and the way to do so is by the creation of a social contract that allows for cooperative living. Generally, the discussion gravitates towards questions of political […]
