SOCY 226 Study Guide - Final Guide: Homo Economicus, Tabula Rasa

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Social Sci, Edu and Soc Work - Sociology
• Course: SOCY 226
• Professor: Rob Beamish

Document Summary

Concepts: hobbes and locke (ontologies, epistemologies, concepts, politics/ethics) Hobbes" main idea is that we should generate a sovereign, or also known as an agreement of the people, by forming a covenant. When people covenant then they are purely giving up their rights to ensure peace. Hobbes"s theory essentially comes down to a choice between subjection or death. Concept: key figure in social contact theory and was an empiricist. The social contract is the covenant (binding agreement) between the people to surrender their rights to the sovereign. Ontology: we are rational individuals that pursue our desires. Epistemology: determine the truth using the methodologies of the emerging sciences rather than looking to sacred texts or reflections on traditions. Morphology- determine the truth of something by examining its underlying structure and function. Politics/ethics: the state is the indispensable means of putting an end to this conflict.