Philosophy 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Syllogism
26 Jan 2016
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I believe i can answer this question. (sc i. 1) The social order is founded upon convention. (sc i. 1) Since no man has a natural authority over his fellow man, and since force does not give rise to any right, conventions therefore remain the basis of all legitimate authority among men. (sc i. 4) The structure of the argument is what philosophers call a disjunctive syllogism. Put symbolically: p v q v r, ~ p, ~ q, therefore, r. [a]ll are born equal and free [and] none give up their liberty except for their utility. (sc i. 2) Aristotle was right, but he took the effect for the cause if there are slaves by nature, it is because there have been slaves against nature. (sc i. 2) Force is a physical power; i fail to see what morality can result from its effects. To give in to force is an act of necessity, not of will. At most, it is an act of prudence.
