Thomas Hobbes Biography

Humans are naturally aggressive and greedy

Deductive reasoning, starting with undeniable premises

Absolute monarchy, forcing people to be submissive

<p>He was bored and wanted something to occupy his time</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Humans are a part of nature, subject to the same forces</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fear is a tool used by governments to control people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mind is the sum of a person's thinking activities and physical motions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Empiricism, believing knowledge comes from sensory experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dreams are vivid impressions from past experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Materialist, mechanist, determinist, empiricist, and hedonist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Free will is an illusion, and actions are determined by appetites and aversions</p> Signup and view all the answers