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A Reconciliation of Self and State in Hobbes' Leviathan
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Ross Strain
Kinlaw
A Reconciliation of Self and State in Hobbes' Leviathan
In the Leviathan, Hobbes argues for a social contract that involves rule by a sovereign, or monarch, that is instituted by the people. During his discourse Hobbes makes the claim that people are naturally inclined to pursue self interest, while at the same time positing that these very people have a responsibility to the sovereign that rules them. The apparent problem is immediately perceived by the reader in...
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