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How does Thomas Hobbes conceptualize the ‘state of nature’ as a ‘state of war’, and what are its implications for his theory of political obligation and sovereignty?

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Thomas Hobbes and the State of Nature as a State of War: Implications for Political Obligation and Sovereignty AbstractThomas Hobbes's conception of the state of nature as a "state of war" forms the philosophical foundation of his theory of political obligation and sovereign authority. Written during the turbulence of the English Civil War, Leviathan (1651) … Continue reading How does Thomas Hobbes conceptualize the ‘state of nature’ as a ‘state of war’, and what are its implications for his theory of political obligation and sovereignty?