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In Leviathan Thomas Hobbes’s defends “statism”, the view which maintains that the creation of government is a necessary condition for the peaceful co-existence of humans. This contrasts sharply with the arguments developed by anarchists like Goldman and Kropotkin. Write an essay which assesses the debate between statists and anarchists. Use the uploaded document to incorporate additional sources which will be given.
Directed Readings :
Hobbes, Leviathan chapters 13-21 in textbook Modern Political Thought
Gregory Kavka, “The Rationality of Rule-Following: Hobbes’s Dispute with the Foole”.
Peter Kropotkin, Mutual Aid (excerpt).
Michael Moehler, “Why Hobbes’ State of Nature is Best Modeled by an Assurance Game”.
Mark Murphy, “Hobbes’s Short-Sightedness Account of Conflict” Martin Nowak, “Why We Help”.
Emma Goldman, “Anarchism: What it Really Stands For” John Clark, “What is Anarchism?”
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