He believes that people were capable of making good decisions....
he believes in the ability of the "common man"(farmers and other hardworkers:])
Jefferson wanted to pay off debt. Hamilton did not. CB
Human nature is basically good (no original sin), but we are constantly tested during our lifetime by the opportunities to sin.
Mr. Stone would be very disappointed !
"I believe that most people are basically selfish and..."
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Thomas Hobbes had a very pessimistic view of human nature. He had called man's life, among other things, solitary, nasty, and short.
Humans are capable of such love and compassion that it could only be equaled by the utter evil that we do.
Thomas Hobbes believed that human nature was inherently selfish and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that in a state of nature, without a governing authority, individuals would be in a constant state of conflict with one another.
Thomas Hobbes believed that human nature is inherently selfish and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that without strong government control, humans would live in a state of perpetual conflict and chaos.
Jefferson wanted to pay off debts; Hamilton did not.
Thomas Hobbes believed that human nature is inherently selfish, competitive, and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that in the state of nature, without governance and authority, individuals would be in a constant state of war against each other. This view influenced his advocacy for a strong central authority to maintain order and prevent chaos in society.
john Locke believed that man was for the most part happy, peaceful, and wants to have a harmonious relationship with others. His view of human nature was very different from Thomas Hobbes who believed that most humans were self serving and existed for their own benefit.
Jefferson wanted to pay off debt. Hamilton did not. CB
Jefferson wanted to pay off debt. Hamilton did not. CB
Jefferson wanted to pay off debt. Hamilton did not. CB
Thomas Hobbes had a pessimistic view of human nature and a dread of democratic excess. He believed that humans are naturally selfish and competitive, and that without a strong central authority to control them, society would fall into chaos and violence.
Thomas Hobbes believed that human nature was inherently self-interested and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that this nature could be influenced and shaped by external factors such as society and education. Overall, Hobbes emphasized the importance of societal structures and authority to control and temper human nature.