Thomas Hobbes' 17th c. political philosophy and modern propaganda 3 Articles

by Royce Radcliffe

It becomes increasingly obvious over time that much of the government's energy is expended in convincing the populace to accept its authority without question. The means of establishing their ideals in the consciousness of...read more

by Daniel Kliewer

Taking Hobbe's analysis of human nature we are intrinsically drawn towards a staunch materialist view of self interest. Hobbe's attempted to make an accurate prediction of human action by deriving our basic motivations. ...read more

by John Paul Thompson

There are many realms of political thought. Those of Thomas Hobbes were driven by his relatively controversial philosophies and assumptions on human nature. The 17th century political philosopher's book, "Leviathan" was wr...read more