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| Thomas Hobbes (state of nature) |
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| all men are equal in degree of resourcefullness. every1 can do hard. but you're always on the lookout for someone bhind you. Self interest and preservation are human nature to pursue what they want and bring them securrty. |
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| Hobbes (3 causes of conflict) |
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| competition, glory, diffidence (each one either makes you invade for gain, saftey, or reputation) |
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| Leviathan 1651 (writtem by Hobbes) |
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| work concerning the structure of soceity and legitimate gov't form. |
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| John Locke (state of Nature) |
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| view's state of nature like garden of eden where all men enjoy perfect liberty and equality. Govern'd by innate reason. Being considerate of properties of others. In this state all people share natural power to punish transgressions |
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| "man is born free and everywhere he is in chains". These chains are the constraints placed on the freedom of citizens in modern states. The state of nature, we enjoy physical freedom. but by entering social contrac we place restrictions on our behaviors which make it possible to live in a community. However, giving up our physical freedom we gain civil freedom to think rationally. |
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| j.j. rousseau (on private property) |
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| suggests that ownership of land is only leitimate if no one else claims that land. |
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| J.J. Rousseau (ON SOCIAL CONTRACT) |
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| with famous phrase "man is free..." asserts that modern states repress the physical freedom that is in our birthright. while each individual has a partcular will that aims for his own best interest, the soverign expresses the general will that aims for the common good. |
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| according to him, it is a product of war, which is unnatural. war tself is illegitimate and fought over possesion. Thus slaery is a by-product of war. |
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