Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Invisible Hand, On Human Nature, Natural Abundance
21 Sep 2016
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Lecture 4 - the state of nature: hobbes, locke, rousseau, and. Required reading: wolff, introduction to political philosophy, chapter 1, pp. The best result comes from everyone doing what"s best for themselves and the group. Which of the following is not a feature of hobbe"s human beings a. b. c. a. a. We need the state to avoid a war of all against all. You can"t harm anyone and their life, health, liberty and possessions. We are only free to do what we have a right to do. Doing whatever is necessary to promote our interests. Naturally free to do what we have a right to do. Law of nature is not in vain. Some lack power to enforce law of nature. Pity or compassion for the suffering of others. While hobbes and locke describe the civilized man, rousseau describes the savage. How changes happen in the state of nature. Leisure --> luxury goods --> corrupted needs.
