Identify the concepts Flashcards
Two cardinal virtues of war
- Force
- Fraud
A matter of time and experience that can be acquired by everybody
Prudence
Hobbes argued that the state of nature is
Philosophical
This inclines men to peace
Fear of death
The attractions of power and glory
Give way to the desire of securing life
What may tempt man
- Desires
- Aversions
The social contract of Hobbes is made between
Subject and subjects
The question of the best form of state is based on
Convenience
This is imagined and allowed
Religion
This is imagined and not allowed
Superstition
This is the religion we truly imagine
True Religion
A set of general principles of the civil law
Law of nature
To maintain order and security for the benefit of the citizens
Prosaic Business
The Hobbesian state is
Authoritarian
- Competition
- Diffidence
- Glory
The liberty each man has to use his own power, as he will himself
The right of nature
The absence of external impediments
Liberty
The law of nature is deficient in three important points
- Not sufficiently clear
- There is no third party judge
- The injured party is not always strong enough
Its purpose is to establish organized law and order so that the uncertainties of the state of nature will be replaced by predictability
Social Contract