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Part 1 of 2 of our exploration of human nature. Through works of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, we begin to explore the question: are humans naturally “good” or naturally “bad?
Readings:
- Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
- Two Treatises of Government by John Locke (we focus on the Second Treatise here)
- Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Continue the conversation in part 2…
