Leviathan (Hobbes) Part 2

Conversation about Thomas Hobbes's argument about the need for and role of government as a safeguard against the brutish, selfish nature of humans.

For this session, please read Part 2 -- "Of Commonwealth" (~ 130 pages)

Reading

• Hobbes, Thomas (1651). Leviathan [Internet Archive, Anna's Archive]

I will be using the Hackett (1994) version of Hobbes.