PHI 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Contract Theory, Nules, Historical Fiction
7 Nov 2016
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1610 dr. durham, 10/20/16 hobbes and social contract theory. Hobbes has us consider these facts about the human condition to answer the question: basic equality of need, scarcity of resources, basic equality of human power, limited altruism. This results in war of all against all. Thomas hobbes (1588-1679), leviathan, first published in 1651. Battle of marston moor, 1644, by john baker. In defense of his view that the state of nature would involve a war of all against all, hobbes argues that: This is what actually happens when governments collapse, during civil insurrections. The state of nature is mirrored in international relations. (rachels, 145) The social contract theory is based upon facts about the human condition, such as 1-4, and the facts that humans are social creatures and that we want and need each other"s company. A safe way for people to cooperate is needed. This would allow for division of labor and increased production of essential goods.
