[POLS 2900] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 32 pages long Study Guide!
29 Nov 2016
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Hobbes ii: nature, contract + soveregnty: the (cid:498)natural condition of mankind(cid:499, nature (not history) The building blocks of society are individuals since individuals preexist society. Human nature doesn"t change or evolve, we are what we are with their weapons ready they are in a posture of war. This is called the condition of war all against all. Hes using this story to tell us something about our nature now, not our evolution. He thinks hes deriving these conclusions throught his logical process of elimination. If you do want experiancial evidence, look at relations between nations, because these are kind of a state of nature because there is no common authority. Although nations aren"t always fighting but: not (cid:498)sinful(cid:499) (cid:523)no fall(cid:524) amoral condition. Our nature is not sinful, its just our nature. This is not a story about a fall from innocence and peace. People just need laws and authority to tell them what not to do.
