SOSC 1000 Study Guide - Political Philosophy, Dizziness, Cloture
20 Jun 2013
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Thomas hobbes (mentioned in: schusky the hystory of social science )p30. 17th century english philosopher that did work on political philosophy. The background to his work was political and social instability, which led him to study human behaviour. Hobbes established the human behaviour as a legitimate area of studies. He stated that humans are competitive by nature. The only way to achieve social stability is through partial limitation of personal freedom and subjecting to a common power. He moved away from the idea of natural order that was the backbone of classical philosophy and laid the groundwork for modern liberalism. Hobbes also was engaged in a debate with some of aristotle ideas on human nature. For hobbes, unlike for aristotle, man is not a social creature, and tends to be an individualist. Hobbes suggested that humans own their selves; self is a commodity. , the idea of owing ourselves was revolutionary.
