Discuss Hobbess remarks about the fool (Leviathan, chap. 15, paras. 4-5). Who is the fool, and what challenge does this person pose to Hobbess moral theory? Explain in your own terms why the fool is tempted to defect from their agreements with other individuals. What is Hobbess answer to the fools reasoning? Is Hobbes right to contend that it is always irrational to engage in moral free-riding? If not, what are the implications for his general account of morality in terms of enlightened self-interest? This should obviously be written as a philosophical paper, not a regular English style essay. Thank you
