Thomas Hobbes - Key Ideas (1588–1679) (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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When was the English Civil War?
When was the English Civil War?
1642-1651
Which king was executed during English Civil War?
Which king was executed during English Civil War?
King Charles I
Who led republican govt after Civil War?
Who led republican govt after Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell
When was Leviathan published?
When was Leviathan published?
1651
What does Leviathan symbolize?
What does Leviathan symbolize?
All-powerful state
How many parts in Leviathan?
How many parts in Leviathan?
Four parts
Hobbes's view of human nature
Hobbes's view of human nature
Pessimistic - self-interested, competitive, prone to conflict
Life in state of nature (Hobbes)
Life in state of nature (Hobbes)
Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short
Hobbes's term for state of nature conflict
Hobbes's term for state of nature conflict
War of all against all
Social contract definition (Hobbes)
Social contract definition (Hobbes)
Implicit agreement: surrender freedoms for security & order
Commonwealth in Hobbes's theory
Commonwealth in Hobbes's theory
Artificial person with sovereign as head
What type of power must sovereign have? (Hobbes)
What type of power must sovereign have? (Hobbes)
Absolute power
Order & freedom relationship (Hobbes)
Order & freedom relationship (Hobbes)
Interdependent - order needed for true freedom
Thinkers influenced by Hobbes
Thinkers influenced by Hobbes
John Locke & Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Criticism of Hobbes's absolute sovereignty
Criticism of Hobbes's absolute sovereignty
Leads to authoritarianism