PHILOS 1C03 Lecture : Philosophy in Lit.-Feb.14 Thomas Hobbes
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Principles governing civil societies: state of nature. people are both physically and intellectually equal. February 14 y weaker can work together or utilise tools to get what they want. people live in scarcity y competition for scarce resources. recognizing their equality, people want recognition from others y even if resources weren t scarce, people would be in conflict because every thinks that he/she is more deserving than the next person. everyone wants as much as they can get their hands on: having more means greater security against future needs. , having more means greater reputation and greater standing. A state of nature is a state of war: even people who may have been civilized cannot retain their civility when returned to a state of nature.