Human Nature and Politics: A Comparative Analysis of Rousseau and Hobbes. This paper is a comparative analysis of the views of human nature as articulated by Thomas Hobbes and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is argued, along with Rousseau, that it is not a state of nature that makes humans essentially egotistical and self-serving, rather it is the conditions provided by our social institutions and our social conditioning or education. 14 pgs. 10 f/c. 1b. Pages: 14 Bibliography: 1 source(s) listed Filename: 2587 Hobbes Rousseau Nature.doc Price: 125.30