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on page 460 I don't understand what "thus every man punished the contempt shown him by others.." means

I don't understand the hare and deer concept in This reading

I found very interesting how the author was able to give a very detailed description of the life of humans from the very beginning. Towards the end when he mentions how men tend to judge and discusses the topic of slavery, can those details be a result of patriotism?

The author gave a very interesting time line of human development. It seems paradoxical that in spite of all the advancement, humans still have the primitive nature of fearing to share land. Why is the importance of having a land, that solely belongs to you?

i did not understand what does it mean on page 462 paragraphs 4?

Is he implying that feelings come from the habbits we apply to ourselves

what does this part of the passage mean "mutual interest might justify him in relying upon the assistance of his fellows;"

isn't the beginning of the passage playing on the ideas of Charles Darwin survival of the fittest?

what does it mean by it now became the interest of men to appear what they really were not? I'm quite confused

why does it say that it ultimately leads to groups of majority and minority?

Is the reading more about how men are similar,rather then different?

do yu think if nature had provide all resources to man,would man have evolved and invented other ways of living?

if we as men are naturally curel,what happened to men, by nature, have the ability to reason?

I understand the reading is trying to say that the "male" started from nothing into learning simple trades and further learning to develop language, but

part1: It is true that men appear to be what they are not. Now a days many people do this. It also says that people became slaves to some degree.

part 2: I believe this still holds true especially in todays day.

do people look at a higher power and follow commands in order to not be seen as a minority?

are men only civil with each other because of law since men are naturally cruel?

On page 460 it says how inequality began with different talents but it also says it was vice. But doesnt inequality create some kind of balance?

im confused if people enjoy something or win something it creates competition as they always want it and if other gets it, it creates anger and jealousy?

I dont understand "It now became the interest of men to appear what they really were not".

i did not understand the example with the hare and the deer.

I dont understand.

how can you become someting your really arent

I'm not quite sure what the author means on page 462. When he says "it now became the interest of men to bcome what they were really not"

what is meant by the sentence "a blind propensity that...." On page one paragraph two

Isn't this theory the same as Thomas Hobbes' idea in leviathan. He shows man at his initial state and then the society with a social contract

I don't understand why exactly did humans started to disagree on most things?

I don't understand the part about the unbroken horse and the one that is properly trained suffers patiently

I don't understand how the author states as men grow enlightened; then grow industrious on pg.459

does inequality exist because the talents of individuals are not equal?

on page 464 it says: "the victor and the vanquished people.... Voluntarily made the choice of the victor for their cheif" what does this statement mean?

on page 463 it talks about the origins of society and law but elsewhere it says that men are naturally cruel doesnt that condradict itself?

Is the reading referring to "man" as in males or "man" as in humans?

Why origins of society and law?

Is the reading more about how men are similar,rather then different?

do yu think if nature had provide all resources to man,would man have evolved and invented other ways of living?

if we as men are naturally curel,what happened to men, by nature, have the ability to reason?

I'm confused with the deer and hare comparison.

What is your confused Q for 3/28?