Human Nature - Softcover

Hobbes, Thomas; Hobbes,

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9781855063518: Human Nature

Synopsis

The founding father of modern political philosophy, Thomas Hobbes, living in an era of horrific violence, saw human life as meaningless and cruel; here, he argues the only way to escape this brutality is for all to accept a 'social contract' that acknowledges the greater authority of a Sovereign leader.

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