Ideas from 'Letters to the Lord Marquis of Newcastle' by Thomas Hobbes [1652], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Leviathan' by Hobbes,Thomas (ed/tr Macpherson,C.B.) [Penguin 1981,0-14-043195-0]].

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16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will
If a man suddenly develops an intention of doing something, the cause is out of his control, not in his will
Those actions that follow immediately the last appetite are voluntary