In Leviathan, Hobbes claimed:
A) none of our motions are voluntary.
B) all of our motions are voluntary.
C) our "vital" motions are involuntary, but our "animal" motions are voluntary.
D) our "animal" motions are involuntary, but our "vital" motions are voluntary.
E) voluntary motions can be performed without an act of will.

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Hobbes in "Leviathan" distinguishes between "vital" motions, such as circulation of blood, which occur without our conscious will, and "animal" motions, which include voluntary actions initiated by thought or external stimuli. This distinction supports the idea that while some bodily functions are automatic and beyond our control, others are subject to our will and decision-making.

In Leviathan, Hobbes Claimed