The Hobbesian state was intended to secure the conditions of life, even a highly civilized and cultivated life but one calculated in terms of self-interest and risk avoidance.

霍布斯眼中的国家旨在,保护人民的生命财产安全,即使是那些虽开化有教养却是为一己私利的人,也应当受到国家的保护。

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We need to have conditions internally that are relatively constant in terms of temperature, and pH, and chemical composition in order for us to thrive.

我们需要体内的环境参数保持相对稳定,这些环境参数包括,温度,pH值,以及化学组成,这样人才能茁壮成长

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