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Hobbes, Plato, and the Rise of the State

from Political Theory 101 · host Political Theory 101

Benjamin and Edmund discuss why both Hobbes and Plato think the state is necessary, comparing and contrasting the two along the way.

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Benjamin and Edmund discuss why both Hobbes and Plato think the state is necessary, comparing and contrasting the two along the way.

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