Are there any books discussing the natural equality of man? It

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>>7744431
might as well go right to the source.

A Modern Utopia - H.G. Wells

>>7744440
More like this please, but I'm more interested to read about arguments against equality

>>7744511
Diderot - D'Alembert's Dream

>>7744593
is there a fundamental disconnect with philosophical materialism and equality?

>>7744431
Is there such a thing as a convincing argument against equality?

>>7745008
Plato. Just about any philosopher before Hobbes.

>>7745008
Applied communism

>>7745008
My diary to be honest family. Also, Houllebecq.

>>7745132
kek

>>7745091
>Hobbes

There's nothing in Leviathan that actively advocates "equality"

>>7745133
Argument against equality as a reader inference or is the argument tacitly presented in his books?

>>7744816
bump

>>7745172
You know nothing.

When I get home later today, I can pull out my copy and give you exact quotes.

His whole book is based on the equality of man. That any man can kill any other man. This doctrine of equality is why Hobbes is called the father of liberalism.

I'll bet you've never even read Leviathan.

>>7744511
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10536.html

>>7745261
that's not how I read it, but fair enough

>>7744431
The Genealogy of Morals.

Why do people deserve equality, if at all

The Bible

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>The Declaration of Independence dogmatically bases all rights on the fact that God created all men equal; and it is right; for if they were not created equal, they were certainly evolved unequal. There is no basis for democracy except in a dogma about the divine origin of man.

>>7745306
not sure if it's for or against equality

>>7745312
What about black people? Does god hate them?

>>7744440
Is that Hume?

>>7745351
if he does, it'll be comforting for black people

>>7745368
explain

>>7745632
absolving of personal responsibility

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>>7744431
Might is Right.

>>7745686
edgiest thing I ever read and I don't say that lightly.

Yes, but he is right isn't he? If your argument is that he pretends to be badass but actually isnt i dont agree. Just read a bit about his life.

>>7744431
I mean history books are kind of inadvertent discussions on the natural inequality of man.

>>7744431
are you writing your thesis on the natural equality of man? why all the threads on natural equality of man today?