PO235 Study Guide - Final Guide: Human Nature
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Hobbes: hobbes -> liberalism, argues that sovereignty be absolute, sovereignty is established by the people, as part of the contract. None is so fierce that dare stir him up his teeth are terrible round about. His scales are his pride, shut together as with a close seal. His breath kindleth coals and a flame goeth out of his mouth. Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear . Liberalism concept that the preservation of individual liberty and maximization of freedom of choice should be the primary aim of a representative government. Argues that sovereignty be absolute and that it is established by the people, as part of the contract to society and that law of human nature must exist in order to maintain this contact. In addition, he claims that the ruling soul behind the sovereign is the ruler himself as he has complete and absolute power.
