Hobbes – The Leviathan, a tyrant ?
Hobbes defines every word he is using, which kinda annoys me and makes me lose track of his main argument, but I still try to find a way to focus and to understand his point. The Leviathan is one man (or group of men/women), ruling the state, maintaining its peace and liberating the people from […]
Would Hobbes vote for his opposition?
It’s election time, and every one of us is probably a victim of the flood of Facebook posts about the different candidates. Most are just reminders of how important it is to voice our views and vote, some openly support a specific party or candidate, and many criticize our current approach to a plethora of issues. This […]
Hobbes is so freaking cool
I seriously appreciate Hobbes, his theories, and the way he explains them. Settle down, settle down. I know many of you will disagree and, believe me, there is no one more in shock than me. It seemed like it was just yesterday that I was on the brink of a mental breakdown because of Plato. […]
Hobbes Leviathan
Hobbes Leviathan was an undeniably difficult read. Flipping to the back of the book continuously to look up definitions was rather bothersome. Despite this I found the book was very thought-provoking and had some very interesting concepts. I am really confused about Hobbes and his religious views. Many accused him of being atheist and […]
On Physics and Other Natural Phenomena
In the opening lines of the second chapter of his novel Leviathan, Hobbes states: That when a thing lies still, unless somewhat else stir it, it will lie still for ever, is a truth that no man doubts of. But when a thing is in motion, it will internally be in motion, unless someone else … Continue reading On Physics and Other Natural Phenomena
Hobbes: Heretical or Holy?
Without further ado, we have arrived at my second official blog post! (The fact that we are already this far into the year is a little shocking…) Today, I wanted to discuss Hobbes’ perspective regarding God, religion, and the legitimacy of sovereign power. As was custom at the time, Hobbes would have been a faithful […]
Plato’s Dystopia?
First of all, my apologies for writing this post so long after we finished Republic (everyone was so happy we…
Shakespeare the Social Justice Advocate
I suppose I’ll start off by saying that The Tempest was a bit of a disappointment to me. Now don’t get me wrong. I love Shakespeare. I think he’s a genius. And The Tempest definitely had it’s moments and beautiful lines (“We are such stuff / As dreams are made on, and our little […]
Drowning Prospero’s Books
In our seminar group for Arts One this week we puzzled over several things in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, including why Prospero drowns his books at the end. In the play he says he is going to do so: But this rough magic I here abjure; and when I have required Some heavenly music–which even […]
Prospero, why not just kill people?
I’m pretty sure most of us have read at least one other Shakespeare text back in high school. In my case, I’ve studied Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet. When reading through The Tempest, I was certain that I knew what was going to happen; “Prospero is going to use his magical powers as well…