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I hate Hobbes (pt 2)
I still want to write “That is all” and let it go, but I don’t think I would be allowed to, so I will now attempt to formulate some sort of stream of thought. I thought Crawford did a great … Continue reading → Continue reading →
I hate Hobbes (pt 2)
I still want to write “That is all” and let it go, but I don’t think I would be allowed to, so I will now attempt to formulate some sort of stream of thought. I thought Crawford did a great … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Hobbes: Make up your mind!
I’m going to say it now, I have not finished the assigned chapters at the time of writing this post. But so far I believe I have a general idea. Today’s lecture by Dr. Robert Crawford was very interesting, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Um? Leviathan
Ok so I still don’t fully understand Leviathan, but so far this is the most interesting of the philosophical books we’ve read so far, in my opinion. Although, there are a couple ideas that I don’t full agree with (probably … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Um? Leviathan
Ok so I still don’t fully understand Leviathan, but so far this is the most interesting of the philosophical books we’ve read so far, in my opinion. Although, there are a couple ideas that I don’t full agree with (probably … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Thanks for the light read, Hobbes.
Well now. Just as I was beginning to think I grasped the readings of Arts 1, Leviathan had to make its way into my life and obliterate all hope of becoming scholarly. I literally have a permanent headache this week … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Thanks for the light read, Hobbes.
Well now. Just as I was beginning to think I grasped the readings of Arts 1, Leviathan had to make its way into my life and obliterate all hope of becoming scholarly. I literally have a permanent headache this week … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Leviathan, the Monster
Let me start off by saying that Leviathan is not only a sea monster, but the book itself is a bit of a monster, too. I have to say the lecture cleared some things up for me, though. I’ll be the first to admit that most pre-20th century political discourse is lost on me, this […] Continue reading →
leviathan and hobbes
first of all, my apologies were not attending lecture today! i woke up and felt really sick and decided that stuffing myself into crowded buses for 2 hours and then a lecture hall for 2 hours would not be good … Continue reading → Continue reading →
Springs, Strings, Wheels, and Government
I find Hobbes’ defence of materialism interesting. He doesn’t allow room for the existence of things that aren’t exclusively physical in nature, such as supernatural beings. So what about God? He’s “incorporeal” because his attributes aren’t something the human mind can comprehend. Okay, but then what about the human mind? He equates humans to biological […] Continue reading →
