HENRY SIDGWICK VS HOBBES

▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED

The three dimensions on which Henry Sidgwick and Hobbes are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.

• Tragic VisionΔ 2 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 5/10

  Hobbes: 7/10

  somewhat (2/10): Hobbes sees tragedy and limit as central; Henry Sidgwick doesn't make that the starting point.

• Will to PowerΔ 2 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 6/10

  Hobbes: 8/10

  somewhat (2/10): Hobbes emphasises shaping and self-overcoming; Henry Sidgwick weighs acceptance or context more.

• Universalist ImpulseΔ 2 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 7/10

  Hobbes: 5/10

  somewhat (2/10): Henry Sidgwick reaches for universal moral principles; Hobbes weighs particular contexts more heavily.

▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED

Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").

• Embodied Sensibilitygap 0 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 5/10

  Hobbes: 5/10

  Both register moderate embodied sensibility.

• Theoretical Drivegap 0 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 7/10

  Hobbes: 7/10

  Both lean strongly into theoretical drive.

• Practical Orientationgap 0 / 10
  Henry Sidgwick: 9/10

  Hobbes: 9/10

  Both lean strongly into practical orientation.

▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS

The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.

Where do you sit between Henry Sidgwick and Hobbes?

1. 01 · QUIZ

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   The Inheritor

   Take the quiz — see which of them you sit closer to on the map.

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2. 02 · PROFILE

   Jeremy Bentham

   A third thinker who sits between them — useful for triangulating.

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3. 03 · ARENA

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   Argue Henry Sidgwick

   Face Henry Sidgwick in a 5-minute single-turn debate, judged on rigor.

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