Q Instructions: Please write a 2-3 page essay answering all parts of the following question. Feel free to use material and ideas from throughout Chapter 8. However, if you choose to use any direct quotes from the chapter, or any other outside sources, then please remember to properly cite that material using MLA format. The use of any outside material without citation will be considered plagiarism and will result in a 0 for the assignment. ________________________________________ Prompt: According to Thomas Hobbes, all individuals are self-interested and competitive. Given this assessment of human nature, what does Hobbes think a state without government, or a state of nature, would be like? How can we get out of this state of nature and what is the role of the social contract in this process? Do you think that Hobbes is correct in his account of the origins of government? PreviousNext
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