PHL275H5 Lecture 8: Lecture 8
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According to hobbes, the right of nature is the right of each person in the state of nature to do everything in their power to pursue their good without restrictions whatsoever. In state of nature: each person makes their own judgement (is governed by their own reasons) No justice or property in the state of nature. The second law of nature that man be willing to lay down this right to all things . When one lays down a right, one has an obligation. A mutual transfer of right is a contract. If performance is not immediate, we have a covenant. Covenant is void if there is no common power. One can covenant so that one will be killed. One never covenant that one will not resist imprisonment, death, etc. Third law of nature men perform their covenants made. But covenants are valid only if the fear of non performance has been banished.
