Thomas Hobbes (Leaving Cert Politics and Society): Flashcards
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When did Thomas Hobbes live?
When did Thomas Hobbes live?
1588-1679
Historical event that influenced Hobbes
Historical event that influenced Hobbes
English Civil War (1642-1651)
Hobbes's state of nature
Hobbes's state of nature
Condition without govt; humans live in fear & competition
How humans behave in state of nature
How humans behave in state of nature
Driven by self-interest, prioritise own needs over others
Hobbes's quote about life in state of nature
Hobbes's quote about life in state of nature
Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short
Hobbes's social contract
Hobbes's social contract
Agreement to surrender freedoms for protection from state
What citizens gain from social contract
What citizens gain from social contract
Protection and security from powerful state
Authority of Hobbes's sovereign
Authority of Hobbes's sovereign
Indivisible and unlimited
Leviathan (Hobbes's work)
Leviathan (Hobbes's work)
Most famous work; state as powerful, necessary for protection
Main purpose of govt for Hobbes
Main purpose of govt for Hobbes
Stability and peace, not individual freedom or democracy
Locke's view on authoritarian rule
Locke's view on authoritarian rule
As dangerous as civil disorder; citizens retain rights
Rousseau's view of state of nature
Rousseau's view of state of nature
Innocent and simple, not brutal; humans not innately wicked
Rawls's key concept
Rawls's key concept
Veil of ignorance (choose just society not knowing your position)
Modern application of Hobbes's ideas
Modern application of Hobbes's ideas
International relations (no world govt to prevent conflict)