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Hobbes' Human condition - Optimist or Pessimist? 2016-07-18 19:06:41 Post No. 1430325
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Hobbes' Human condition - Optimist or Pessimist? Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:06:41 Post No. 1430325 [Report]

I am fairly new to this area of study and would really appreciate any sort of help you can give.

My essay requires that I define the human condition in Hobbes' eyes, but also whether or not Hobbes is an optimist or pessimist.

I have used http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl201/modules/Philosophers/Hobbes/hobbes_human_nature.html to get a general understanding, but I would really appreciate someone elses input/guidance in tackling this question.

Thanks in advance.

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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:14:56 Post No.1430374
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:14:56 Post No.1430374 [Report]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_Condition_(film_series)

For people which aren't pussies and don't have short attention span

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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:20:00 Post No.1430389
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:20:00 Post No.1430389 [Report]

I don't get it, have you actually read Hobbes?

Why don't you just read his works and come to your own conclusion?

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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:22:34 Post No.1430399
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:22:34 Post No.1430399 [Report]

>>1430389
Why would I need to read him? I'm just writing an essay on him. You should only read an author if you're doing it as a hobby or something.

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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:23:35 Post No.1430405
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:23:35 Post No.1430405 [Report]

>>1430389

I have read a fair bit of Leviathan, more specifically ch 13. I need to however write 2000 words and I am currently struggling to get anything more than half that. Perhaps I am an idiot, but unlike other Philosophers, I have struggled with Hobbes and would greatly appreciate some help if anyone happens to be clued up on this.

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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:32:27 Post No.1430446
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:32:27 Post No.1430446 [Report]

Is the 'human condition' the same as the 'human nature' ?

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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:34:28 Post No.1430454
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:34:28 Post No.1430454 [Report]

>>1430399
kys
>>1430405
Oh, I didn't know this was some sort of after-school homework club.

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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:40:24 Post No.1430473
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Anonymous 2016-07-18 19:40:24 Post No.1430473 [Report]

>>1430454

Thank you for your insightful input.