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Hobbes, Hume, Spinoza, and the Politics of Human Nature

Political Theory 101

CHAPTER

Hobbes, Hume, and the Role of the State

This chapter explores the solutions proposed by Hobbes and Hume to address individual pursuit of self-interest, including the role of a strong centralized state and an impersonal legal system protecting property rights.

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