Hobbes and Human Nature

I also agree with what Katie and everyone else has mentioned about Hobbes and and his own view of human nature. Humans cannot handle having so much freedom because it can become dangerous very quickly. Humans being able to have this freedom not only would affect them as an individual to make poor decisions but it would carry over to all of the other people. With humans having such a great amount of freedom it would cause a great deal of chaos. Similarly to what Colby mentioned, Hobbes explains in the reading ,to avoid all of the chaos and uproar it is necessary for humans to have someone of higher power to keep the state going. Having someone with more power creates a state where the people can be at peace. Humans need laws to keep them in line and to work together with others. Hobbes clearly explains in the reading the reasons for why humans cannot live peacefully in the state of nature. Competition, comparison, reason, voice and speech, no fear and free will, and covenant are his own views of why humans can't be at peace. A person of higher power in the government would have the ability to control these problems and show the people that by avoiding these six main problems it can direct the people to a greater good, and create a government with people at peace.