PHIL 1091 Study Guide - Final Guide: Thomas Hobbes, Bachelor Pad
15 May 2014
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It just so happens to be his belief that evil is often what boosts one"s position. Citizens respond more effectively to fear than love, as love fades quickly, but the impression and respect from potential cruelty last forever: evidence of potential religious following in his life. He just doesn"t make judgments based solely on christian ideals as other religious men would expect him to. Machiavelli"s response to his lack of religious ideals is that god does not do everything for us. We need self-initiative: an idealist would think that the good guys always finish first because they are good. Machiavelli challenges this view, suggesting that under certain circumstances, it"s necessary to lie in order to protect oneself against a much greater evil: bad means may be necessary if it prevents a worse end, hobbes/locke. Would eventually become a state of war protect life, liberty and property .
