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

Political Theory 101

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Hobbes, Hume, and Spinoza: Perspectives on Human Nature and Politics

This chapter delves into the contrasting views of Hobbes, Hume, and Spinoza on human nature and its impact on politics. It explores their ideas on fear, self-preservation, cooperation, theft, corruption, reason, passions, and the role of the sovereign in maintaining unity and stability in the state.

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