According to Thomas Hobbes, what was life like in the state of nature? People are selfish and violent and life is a cons

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According to Thomas Hobbes, what was life like in the state of nature? People are selfish and violent and life is a cons

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According to Thomas Hobbes, what was life like in the state of nature? People are selfish and violent and life is a constant war of all against all People have the capacity to abide by a pre-societal natural morality, but they don't always abide by their natural moral sentiments People are rational, yet still prone to acting selfishly People are naturally agreeable and peaceful it wasn't until the advent of private property when humans became greedy and violent
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