PSCI 2301 Lecture Notes - Private Good, Negative Liberty, Moral Authority
7 Jul 2014
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Class 3 psci2300b january 20, 2014 hobbes 2. 1: on man state of nature: the mechanical world all bodies are mere matter in motion. Previous political theory doesn"t understand true nature of world and man: man is the same as all other physical nature, in motion, all knowledge is by way of sense impression (empiricism) Everything in motion leaves impression in our senses. Everything not of physical nature (good/evil) has no truth. Man is by nature body and motion (not by nature political: all words are arbitrary sign for purpose and utility. Words do not disclose higher ideals; they are just arbitrary signs get have function/utility. Words are whatever they say they are: a universal sovereign must create a standard of words, reason is merely reckoning on calculation instrument/slave and passions. Reason doesn"t disclose truth it is calculation and an instrument of the passions.
