Political Science 1020E Study Guide - Midterm Guide: On Liberty, Medical Model, Cosmopolitanism
4 Nov 2016
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It applies to everyone, not just humans either! What is the state: territorial community, centralized governing authority, sovereignty, including monopoly of legitimate violence. In the rulers interests or in the interest of the governed. What is power: the ability to produce results, influencing others behaviour, power can take several forms. What is authority: the right to command, the right to punish those who disobey. Powerful state is needed to avoid disastrous interpersonal conflict. Laws of nature - rule on how to stay alive. Fundamental law: seek peace, if you can get it. Second law: lay down natural right (freedom everyone has to preserve themselves), if others do too. Problem: administration of justice: there is no guarantee that authority and justice will coincide. Some people lack power to enforce law of nature (remember how this is different than hobbes) Law of nature - moral law, god"s law: says that everyone should be preserved.
