Hobbes and The State of Nature | Thomas Hobbes and Leviathan

Many people who aren't even interested in philosophy have heard of Thomas Hobbes, the 17th century English philosopher. He's often recognized for his thoughts on what humanity would look like in the state of nature. To quote the man himself, life in the state of nature would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
But as a philosopher, he's obviously going to provide a justification for this position. While there is a more theoretical explanation for this state of nature, he also asks us to reflect on how we behave around strangers in practice.
We lock our doors at night, install security systems, and generally take precautions when going out. This is all in a society with laws and police, mind you, so you can only imagine the heightened anxiety and suspicion in the state of nature. Ultimately, his more practical defense relies upon our impossible total security when it comes to safety even in the modern world.
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