THEO 1091 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: De Jure, Noble Savage, Moral Authority
9 Mar 2016
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Pl spring 2015 exam2 review sheet: atanassova. Please review all readings, lecture notes, discussion questions we did in class, and handouts. The material you need to know is in them. You will be asked to compare and contrast authors and writings. You should be able to compare hobbes, locke, and rousseau on the following: Human nature: naturally we want to survive in the state of war. Causes widespread unhappiness, and a short, nasty, and poor life. Social contract reasons for it and goods it provides: it is an exchange by independent parties motivated by self-interest. (ex: landlord and tenant) Indispensible for people in a state of nature. Rights: are something supplied to groups but applied to individuals. No natural rights until the state is created, the state creates rights to combat human nature. Power de facto & de jure: power by fact alone(realistic) Private vs. general interests: the individual comes first, self interest and reason.
