War as a state of the human mind

Abstract

Human history is the history of wars. This sentence, superficially, sounds controversial. From the very first moments they appeared on earth man has been accompanied by mutual conflicts. Despite the tragedies of war, they continue today. The thought that humanity will begin to live in peace is a fantasy. In the article, I pose the question of whether war is a state of the human mind? Is it an element that describes the nature of man? Is it a natural way of human life? Or is it is it just an element of history? If so, there was a time when there were no wars, and one can hope that there will not be any in the future. I believe that the first possibility is correct. War is always tragic and there is nothing in it that merits appreciation. That is why thinking about humanity here is thoroughly pessimistic. The text refers to more than a dozen studies intended to substantiate this thesis. The main thesis refers to the British philosopher Thomas Hobbes.