Hobbes on Korean Drama
Yes, this is a very strange topic. The past few days I have been binge watching a Korean drama with my roommates. Never before have I felt this many emotions in an hour special. The drama is a romantic comedy … Continue reading →
Psychological Egoism
Today, it is a widely accepted theory that humans are largely motivated by self-interest, or things that are perceived to work in our favour. This theory of psychological egoism is largely attributed to Thomas Hobbes and Jeremy Bentham, but Bentham … Continue reading →
Late Night Thoughts on Plato, Hobbes & Food
The thing with working an entry level job is that sometimes business gets really, really slow. When that happens (which it does pretty much every night around 1 am) you find your mind exploring some rather strange ideas. For some … Continue reading →
“Nasty, brutish and short.”
Not going to lie, the quote by English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, “nasty, brutish and short” portrays a rather pessimistic tone. Through his famous book, Leviathan, where he expresses his views about the nature of human beings and the necessity of … Continue reading →
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
Does This Make Me a Hypocrite?
Reading Leviathan, I came to a strange realization: I like Thomas Hobbes. He’s not a favorite of mine by any stretch and his lawyerly writing style occasionally gives me a bit of a headache, but I don’t feel an antipathy towards … Continue reading →
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…
A female Prospero?
The lack of female presence in The Tempest is depressing from a feminist perspective, considering that the only two females do not shed positive light on their gender. Miranda is passive and rarely makes a real contribution to the play, … Continue reading →