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I agree completely on Hobbes. Hobbes was indirectly responsible for what is now modern day liberalism (basis of social contract theory and emphasizes reason). His "Leviathan" was based entirely on 'reason', and while Hobbes may claim that he believes in God, his work implies there is no greater good. In Hobbe's world humans have no greater aim but reason pushes them into contracts for protection. According to him there can be no morality unless laws account for it, morality is subjective to the state. His state of nature basically makes opportunistic animals out of humans, while discarding altruism and love.

Hobbe's real religion is that of state worship where the state can do no wrong because it apparently saves us from ourselves. Hobbes is a cold man who not only bashes Aristotle and Plato at every turn, but also believes in a purposeless world that needs humanity to be chained. He basically believes in an atheist version of the divine right of kings.

Hobbesian political philosophy is the backbone for much of contemporary political discourse. Especially in regards to the one world government.

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