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What was Rousseau and Hobbes’ view of the ‘state of nature’?

Did Rousseau undermine Hobbes’ views on absolute rule? Hobbes famously surmised that in the state of nature – life was ‘nasty, brutish, and short’, but was he right?

Posted byThe Sage PageJuly 20, 2021Posted inphilosophyTags:absolute rule, hobbes, philosophy, rousseau, state of natureLeave a comment on What was Rousseau and Hobbes’ view of the ‘state of nature’?
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