PHL265H1 Chapter : PHL265 SUN 25 Sept Hobbes 18,19,31.docx

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Reading notes on hobbes: leviathan, chapters 18, 19, 31. Chapter 18: of the rights of sovereigns by institutions. It is injustice for a man to do anything for which he may be punished by his own authority, and is thus unjust. A covenant cannot be broken by the sovereign, and cannot be changed or remade by the subjects of the contract. There is no covenant with god unless made with someone representing god, and cannot be made instead of an existing covenant. There can be no breach of covenant by sovereign or subjects. It is in vain to grant sovereignty by way of precedent covenant because man breaks his previous contract and regains his right in the state of nature if he does so. No man can without injustice protect against the institution of the sovereign.

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