Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan - The State Of Nature And Conflict - Sadler's Lectures

Sadler's Lectures

English - March 24, 2021 00:48 - 16 minutes - 25 MB - ★★★★★ - 70 ratings
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This lecture discusses key ideas from the modern philosopher Thomas Hobbes' work Leviathan

It focuses specifically on his depiction in chapter 13 of the "state of nature" for human beings, which is a state of war of all against all. He also discusses the three main causes of human conflict: competition, diffidence or anticipation, and vanity.

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