HUMA 1170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Oligarchy, Social Contract

• School: York University
• Department: Humanities
• Course: HUMA 1170
• Professor: Kristin Andrews

Document Summary

Cosmos and humans are reflective of each other , - great chain of being according to brague. Humans are rational, passionate, and we are physical. No law, one nature right: do whatever is necessary for self-preservation. Through using reason, we discover that there are limits built into our nature natural laws. Be willing, when others are, to lay down natural rights. An agreement amongst individuals to lay down natural rights. The change the hobbes created was the change of power from god to the people. Government rules with the consent of the governed.