History of Ideas: Hobbes on the State
TALKING POLITICS
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The Two Great Political Traumas in Hobbes's Life
Hobbes lived during one of the most turbulent political periods in all of history. At the heart of that long life, right in the middle of it, was profound political turmoil. And so his life was defined right at its heart by a kind of breakdown of politics. It was the breakdown of politics that inspired him to write some, but not all, of his thoughts.
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