Hobbes Flashcards
what is: Reality, Knowledge, and Human Nature
materialism, appetites and aversions, equality
The state of nature
solitary, poor, nasty, scepticism, nominalism
The Laws of Nature
based on reason and fear of death
seek peace, but defend life
lay down natural right if others are willing to do so
Our one right
to defend onselves life
the leviathan or sovereign
the social contract is between citizens, not between citizens and the sovereign
sovereign is just meant to provide rule
International Order related to the domestic order
they are not the same thing
international is not a. state of nature
War
you are obligated to go to war under your leviathan (soverign)
What is good or bad
It is all relative based on our attractions and aversions
we share one aversion which is fear of death
