Necessity of Aggression & Violence

There is little doubt that some of the great philosophers believe that violence and aggression are an essential part of human nature. In fact, most social and political systems were and are designed specifically to prevent the chaos that would result if laws did not hinder human beings from expressing their aggressive tendencies without restraint.

Thomas Hobbes in Leviathan portrays human nature in its origins as a very violent and destructive force. As a result, he proposes a powerful government in order to control the aggressive self-centeredness of human beings in the state of pure nature. Hobbes construction of the ideal society is based on his belief that civil order is the top priority, for the alternative is the violence of man against man unto death in nature. This leads him to give great power to the Leviathan. Hobbes argues convincingly that such power is necessary because of the terrible state of greed, violence and universal war which e

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