Leviathan

The Leviathan, written by well known political theorist Thomas Hobbes, explains the aspects that make up man and how man interact with each other.  The text can be difficult to comprehend, requiring that the reader review what was previously read. I find it best to look at summaries online after reading each chapter, to ensure that I get everything from the text.

An interesting point that I found was that a person's imagination is restricted in part to their memory, which is just experiences had. I had never thought of imagination in this respect, though it makes complete sense after reading the text. The idea is that you cannot imagine a full scenario without having perviously experienced a stepping stone or building block in which the rest of the imagination is formed around.

Another explanation/examination made by Hobbes was that of the invention of speech. Hobbes believed that speech was invented as a way to share a person's inner thoughts, desires, and memories. If we look at this in regards to future events, we would not be able to learn from past mistakes without the invention of speech and universally ways in which to communicate through writing. This is very important to the study of international relations, and politics in general, to ensure that past mistakes are not continually repeated (although this sometimes continues to happen).

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