Philosophy 2701E Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Free Rider Problem, Meritocracy, Social Order
11 Jul 2012
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Hobbes everyone is a threat to one another in the social structure, nature of civil government. Nature of government is to protect each other from ourselves and others in the son element of coercion, this element is the fundamental means by which the government can fulfill its nature. Purpose of government is to put an end to the state of war that exists everywhere for the. Popular representations, common idea ubiquitous idea, notion since we cant speak directly to power we need popular representation, to act as a check to the ruling state to limit so that it doesn"t become tyrannical. Purpose of government is to specifically protect individual liberty and secure property rights, acquire property that has been given through a deity, natural rights need to be guaranteed, secure property rights. Sow inconvienent and chaotic, unordered mess needs to be organized into a process. Thinks we"re better off without any contract, uncorrupted in our natural pre social condition,
