Quote: "Sheridan's emphasis on the regulation of the passions follows the ethical philosophy of Anthony Shaftesbury, who sought to refute Hobbes' view that destructive emotions constitute the general nature of humans. Countering Hobbes, Shaftesbury argues that humans are basically social creatures who posses a "natural Affection" that draws them together and binds them in communities."

Question: Is Sheridan suggesting that naturally humans have good intentions while Hobbes' suggests humans are naturally malicious? Out of the rhetoricians we have studied, which would agree with Sheridan and which would agree with Hobbes?