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Which of the following claims best describes Hobbes’s conception of human nature?

Hobbes portrays people as strongly self-interested and competitive, especially when no common authority provides security. In Leviathan, competition for gain, distrust about…

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Which of the following claims best describes Hobbes’s conception of human nature?

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Hobbes portrays people as strongly self-interested and competitive, especially when no common authority provides security. In Leviathan, competition for gain, distrust about safety and concern for reputation produce conflict. His account explains why people have reason to establish a common power capable of maintaining peace.

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