Abstract
Many commentators think that Hobbes was committed to psychological egoism. Psychological egoism is a theory of human psychology claiming that all human actions are ultimately motivated solely by one's own self-interest. In this paper, I argue that there are reasons to think that Hobbes was not committed to psychological egoism in any of its plausible formulations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 197-208 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Filozofia |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Jan 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hobbes - psychological egoism - psychological hedonism - Tautological egoism - motivation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Religious studies