Hobbes (Philosophy 1301 Bradley Blinn)

Leviathan

Sea monster that scared the people incase they get too cocky in the face of god

God:Leviathan::

Humans:State/Government

God Created Leviathan just as,

Human create the state

States of Nature

War of every vs everyman, lawlessness, no over aweing power

Unconditional Rights

god or nature

Freedom

The absence of eternal impediments

Natural law 1

Seek peace and you can't find peace kill the other guy first [assure the right to life]

Natural Law 2

Give unto others as many rights to you as you claim upon [assume the right to liberty]

Natural Law 3

Perform your contracts [The definition of justice]

Civil Society

Peace, Rule of Law, Overachieving power, conditional rights

Condition to drive on highway 6

Speed laws faster than 65 or lower than 40, need to have insurance, need a drivers license, need to be in a car

1 Function of Nature law

It lifts you out of the state of nature and into civil society

2 Functions of nature laws

It is, or should be the basis of all particular human laws

3 functions of natural law

It is all the moral law a person needs

Laws:Rights::

Obligation:Liberty

A law is an

Obligation

Rights are a

Liberty

All laws are

thou shall not

Why Hobbes think the Civil Rights Act is worded funny

Laws don't bring rights, Jim crow laws put a burden on people of color

What's a contract

Mutual transfer of right

How do you make contracts

Written, Verbal, By habitual action/forebearance

What is a contract with god

Covenant

Covenant

A contract between unequal parties wherein the superiors party promises to deliver goods at a later date.

Non Divine Covenant

Promise is made now but it is given later

Example of Non divine Covenants

Trust fund and Marriage

The Sovereign may never

Declare Martial Law, Deny subjects/ citizens access to animal sustenance

What are the rights you may never contract away to another individual, but you do contract away to the state/government

Right to Liberty and right to life

Ex. of right to liberty

emanate domain

Ex. of right to life

Draft