Thomas Hobbes

By the end of this chapter you should: ■

Have read the most important chapters from Parts I and 2 of Hobbes’s Leviathan.

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Have a good understanding of Hobbes’s political theory and how it fits with his theory of human nature.

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Be able to offer some criticisms of Hobbes’s theory.

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Be aware of some contemporary interpretations of Hobbes and of his continuing relevance to political philosophy.