The state of nature and the genesis of commonwealths in Hobbes's political philosophy
A careful reading of Hobbes' philosophical writings reveals that this author forwards no fewer than three distinct conceptions of the pre-political situation which he labels "the natural condition of humankind," or "the state of nature." By examining the relevant passages fr...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
1997
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9809332 |