Political Science 2237E Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Social Contract, The Good Life
12 Apr 2017
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There"s a climb in our physical fitness in savage society, that we become fat and flabby in the civilized society (mainly idle) a. ii. There are some people in civilized society that are worked together and become more fit; we decline in this respect a. iii. Don"t seek medical help because doctors are among the worst creatures a. iv. People develop a taste for luxury, which makes us soft and demanding a. iv. 1. We feel discomfort too easily which is a vulnerability that sets us up to be enslaved a. iv. 2. Our passions take hold of us; they are not disciplined and can distort us as human beings a. vi. We degrade mentally and physically in civilized society a. vii. We start comparing ourselves to other people which develops an impulse of pride and a feeling of superiority (i. e. egoism; self-love; selfishness) a. viii. We compare ourselves according to: wit, skill, beauty, merit, talent, strength a. ix. 1.
