Hobbesian
Life is war
Hobbesian describes ideas associated with the philosopher Thomas Hobbes, particularly his view that human life without strong government is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." A Hobbesian view of human nature sees people as fundamentally self-interested and competitive, requiring authority to prevent chaos: The post-apocalyptic film depicts a Hobbesian world where survival trumps morality.
Scriptural marine serpent
- state of natureHypothetical pre-governmental human existence
- social contractAgreement exchanging freedom for order
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- materialismPrioritizing goods over spirit
mechanism · determinism · natural law · political theory · human nature · empiricism · enlightenment · monism
Scriptural marine serpent
- centralized powerAuthority held by few
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- subjugationForcing into submission
coercion · rule · control · enforcement · suppression · absolutism · autocracy · dominance
Cruel and uncivilized
- nastyDeeply unpleasant or spiteful
- shortOf limited extent
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- poorLacking sufficient resources
bleak · cynical · distrustful · misanthropic · fearful · grim · dark · fatalistic
Hypothetical pre-governmental human existence
- anarchyDisorder from absent authority
- disorderAbsence of organization
- lawlessnessAbsence of governing rules
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
strife · conflict · violence · brutishness · mayhem · bedlam · upheaval · pandemonium
Remaining alive against odds
- self-preservationInstinct to survive danger
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- fearEmotional response to threat
- distrustAbsence of confidence
egoism · acquisitive · calculating · opportunistic · rivalry · scarcity · glory · gain
Statecraft prioritizing strength over principles
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- statecraftArt of government
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
- balance of powerEqual distribution of influence
sovereignty · national interest · pragmatism · hegemony · deterrence · alliances · strategy · dominance
Leviathan
Scriptural marine serpent
- state of natureHypothetical pre-governmental human existence
- social contractAgreement exchanging freedom for order
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
materialism · mechanism · determinism · natural law · political theory · human nature · empiricism · enlightenment · monism · commonwealth
Leviathan
Scriptural marine serpent
- centralized powerAuthority held by few
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- obedienceCompliance with authority
subjugation · coercion · rule · control · enforcement · suppression · absolutism · autocracy · dominance · regime
brutish
Cruel and uncivilized
poor · bleak · cynical · distrustful · misanthropic · fearful · grim · dark · fatalistic · suspicious
state of nature
Hypothetical pre-governmental human existence
- anarchyDisorder from absent authority
- disorderAbsence of organization
- lawlessnessAbsence of governing rules
turmoil · strife · conflict · violence · brutishness · mayhem · bedlam · upheaval · pandemonium · disarray
survival
Remaining alive against odds
- self-preservationInstinct to survive danger
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- fearEmotional response to threat
distrust · egoism · acquisitive · calculating · opportunistic · rivalry · scarcity · glory · gain · dominion
power politics
Statecraft prioritizing strength over principles
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- statecraftArt of government
- geopoliticsGeography's role in statecraft
balance of power · sovereignty · national interest · pragmatism · hegemony · deterrence · alliances · strategy · dominance · conflict
Hobbesianutopian
Impractically perfect in conception
idealistic · optimistic · Panglossian · altruistic · benevolent
HobbesianEdenic
Of biblical paradise
noble savage · Arcadian · idyllic · peaceable · golden age
Hobbesiananarchist
One opposing all governance
libertarian · utopian · communitarian · mutualist · decentralist