PHIL 2280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Everyman, Deductive Reasoning, Human Body
2 Oct 2017
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Using this method, hobbes set out an ambitious project of studying the physical nature, the nature of humanity and the nature of human society. Ho(cid:271)(cid:271)es" (cid:373)aterialis(cid:373): there are three kinds of bodies: physical bodies, human body, the body politic. Analyzing human motivation; everyone possesses a twofold endeavour: appetite and aversion. These t(cid:449)o e(cid:374)dea(cid:448)ors a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)t for a perso(cid:374)"s (cid:373)oti(cid:448)atio(cid:374) to a(cid:374)d fro(cid:373) perso(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d o(cid:271)je(cid:272)ts, a(cid:374)d have the same meaning as the words love and hate. Me(cid:374)"s general equality, coupled with the fact of competing to attain the same goods, gives arise to possibility of endless conflict. He marks three causes for war: competition, diffidence, glory. These three causes lead men to invade each other respectively for gain, safety and reputation. What is the state of nature? (could be a test question) Hobbes s referring to the absence of power. Common power to keep the competition in check. What might be the absence of state.
