Hobbes and The Fool
Critically explicate the debate between Hobbes and the fool over justice on Hobbes’s town terms. What is Hobbes’s overall case for justice? What is the fool’s specific case against justice? Why, all conditions considered, is the fool not necessarily so foolish on Hobbes’s own terms? Why, if all things are equal, is the fool foolish nevertheless? Finally, offer a conclusion as to whether the fool is or is not foolish in the last analysis on Hobbes’s terms. Bring the debate between Machiavelli and Hobbes over the effectual truth to bear on your analysis.