POL200Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-12: Leviathan
18 Oct 2018
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Images of spiritual power: power of the church. Dedicatory letter: purpose of the geese metaphor, simple and impartial creatures, did not save people in power because they care, hobbes is going to defend whoever is in power, will defend the office of the sovereign. Introduction: creation of leviathan, meant to be the commonwealth, created by people, we can improve on nature through our art, things we want are objects of our passions. If we want to understand ourselves, we must understand our passions. Images that may not be there seem real: speech is the way we keep track of the effects we have seen, words are just naming we have agreed on for things. Passions: difference between man and beast, an animal can experience something and make connections, humans can figure out the cause and what else you can do with this cause.
