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Hobbes

by Richard Tuck

Thomas Hobbes has long had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist, who saw human nature as evil, proposing a totalitarian state to subdue human failings. This study re-evaluates his philosophy, showing his concern with refuting scepticism.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?