Hobbes' Version Of The Social Contract The purpose of this paper is to interpret and support Hobbes' version of the social contract. I will support Hobbes' version of the social contract based upon the opinion that it seems logical in that men are, by nature, egocentric. Humans spend their lives looking for what makes them happiest, this includes charity works. Those who do such acts, in the end, feel better about themselves and therefore, it feeds their egos. In other words, socialization among men is for purposes of personal benefit and not for building strong relationships between men. For purposes of this paper, I have interpreted "social contract" as man's interactions with one another through the transference of "rights" (86). To begin with, Hobbes' idea of the state of nature is that nature (including man) is beautiful, yet visc....

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