Thomas Hobbes by Grace Landolfi https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr en-us 2018-09-14 18:35:23 UTC 2018-09-18 14:15:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Thomas Hobbes gracelandolfi https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/281475398 2018-09-14 18:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/281475398 The Social Contract gracelandolfi https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/281475736 The Social Contract was an agreement by which people gave up their freedom for an organized society. ]]> 2018-09-14 18:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/281475736 Wrote The Leviathan gracelandolfi https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/281475941 In the Leviathan, he argued that people were naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish. He said that the only way to avoid this was to have a strong, powerful government.]]> 2018-09-14 18:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/281475941 Believed in a Powerful Government gracelandolfi https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/282889324 Hobbes believed that a powerful government could ensure an orderly society. This "powerful government" was an absolute monarchy, which could impose order and obedience.]]> 2018-09-18 13:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/282889324 Why Should We Study Him Today? gracelandolfi https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/282891041 It is important to study Hobbes today because he believed that people were naturally evil. This is important because his beliefs were very different from others.
- He believed that the divine right of kings was nonsense and would not work.]]> 2018-09-18 13:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gracelandolfi/zys1pwws94sr/wish/282891041