Machiavelli (The Prince) and Hobbes (Leviathan) Can Both Be Described

question 18

True/False

Machiavelli (The Prince) and Hobbes (Leviathan) can both be described as rather cynical and non-idealistic visions of politics. They both emphasize struggle as a constant in politics.

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Definitions:

Ignoring Base Rates

Involves disregarding statistical information in favor of anecdotal evidence when making judgments.

Availability Bias

A cognitive bias that makes people overestimate the importance of information that is available to them, leading to a misrepresentation of reality.

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous assumption that an event occurring with greater regularity than usual in a specific timeframe will occur less often in the future, and the opposite.

System of Symbols

A structured set of symbols or signs used for communication or representation within a cultural or computational context.