Political Science 1020E Lecture 4: Lecture 4 - The State of Nature Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau,
18 Jan 2017
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Lecture 4 - the state of nature: hobbes, locke, rousseau, Nash: the best result comes from everyone doing what"s best for himself& the group. Need the state to avoid a war of all against all. Road to war: equality (meaning everyone is equally vulnerable), scarcity, uncertainty --> if there was no state. State of peace, not a state of war. No one is naturally inferior/superior to everyone else. People used to believe that people had natural authority. Law of nature in the state of nature. Mankind should be preserved and help each other to stay alive. Only free to do what we have a right to do. Equality: (h) - we"re equally vulnerable (l) - equal status (moral rights) - no one is naturally superior/inferior to everyone else. Law of nature: (h) - rules for self-preservation (seek peace, keep promises, self defence) (l) preserve mankind (stay alive)
