
Hobbes, Hume, Spinoza, and the Politics of Human Nature
Political Theory 101
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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