POL 2108 Lecture Notes - Self-Ownership
27 Feb 2014
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Pol 2108 a - modern political thought i - guy c t - 05 jan. 21. These are the only ways he thought you could access nature and truth. He considers himself the first philosopher, because he rejects all political thought before him. His most important book is the leviathan (1588-1670), the citizen, the laws. Hobbes wrote those books during a the english civil war. That is the main topic he had in mind while writing about the human nature. In all his work, he has essentially 2 objectives. First, he wants to put the political and moral philosophy in terms of science, on a scientific basis. Second, he tries to contribute to the establishment of peace in society through the fulfillment of civic duties. Hobbes is so sure of philosophy and the truth that he wants his book the leviathan to be the resource in all universities. He think that anything done before him isn"t worth mentioning or discussing.
