Political Science 1020E Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Preemptive War, Rationality, Golden Rule
28 Apr 2014
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Hobbes"s state of nature: hobbes, unlike aristotle believes that humans are not naturally political. Hobbesian themes: fear hobbes believes in the feeling of fear, war wrote during the time of the english civil war anarchy, stateless land would be a disaster, peace hobbes is philosopher of peace. Hobbes claims: worst scenario: no state protection, powerful state is needed to avoid disastrous interpersonal conflict. Centralized political power: main premises: human nature what are we fundamentally like. Introspection look into your self and you will be convinced of true human nature: materialism we are fundamentally material things. We are matter in motion: felicity continual success in getting what you what, power ones present means to obtain future apparent goods. We are never satisfied with what we have: predominantly self-regarding your desires are usually your own desires. But you can still care about other people: seek to enhance reputation, averse to our own death, equally vulnerable, equally able .
