Thomas Hobbes

Social Contract Theory : Write a 2-page letter to European thinker Thomas Hobbes, discussing the “Social Contract Theory”.

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Social Contract Theory Write a 2-page letter to European thinker Thomas Hobbes, discussing the “Social Contract Theory”. Discuss 3 pros and 3 cons of the Social Contract Theory. your perspective of why you think individuals would agree to the contract and provide an explanation as to why people would not agree. Do you believe we … Read more

A chat in the Berkshires: write a Socratic dialogue in which Aristotle attempts to persuade hobbes that the fact that humans all pursue their most recent desires and call that “good” does not mean that philosophers cannot identify a rational criterion of “good” in nature.

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A chat in the Berkshires Aristotle and Thomas Hobbes are taking a hike in the Berkshires. Aristotle has just read Leviathan. Write a Socratic dialogue in which Aristotle attempts to persuade Hobbes that the fact that humans all pursue their most recent desires and call that “good” does not mean that philosophers cannot identify a … Read more

 Compare Thomas Hobbes and George Berkeley’s perspective on free will. Whose perspective better reflects how modern psychologists think about free will?

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Theoretical Application I Compare Thomas Hobbes and George Berkeley’s perspective on free will. Whose perspective better reflects how modern psychologists think about free will? What was Hugo Munsterberg’s criticism of Sigmund Freud? What did Munsterberg think was the right way to think about the mind? How did J.P. Guilford apply Titchener’s approach to studying consciousness … Read more