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    Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who developed the social contract theory in his 1651 book Leviathan. According to Hobbes, in the natural state of humanity there is a "war of all against all" where life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Hobbes argued that rational individuals would agree to form a social contract and relinquish some freedoms to a sovereign authority in exchange for security and protection of basic rights. This social contract forms the basis of government and political community by establishing order over the natural condition of conflict and insecurity between individuals.

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    Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who developed the social contract theory in his 1651 book Leviathan. According to Hobbes, in the natural state of humanity there is a "war of all against all" where life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Hobbes argued that rational individuals would agree to form a social contract and relinquish some freedoms to a sovereign authority in exchange for security and protection of basic rights. This social contract forms the basis of government and political community by establishing order over the natural condition of conflict and insecurity between individuals.

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    HOBBES’

    S O C I A L C O N T R A C T T H E O R Y
    THOMAS
    HOBBES:
    THOMAS HOBBES
    (1588 -1679) “The condition of
    An English Philosopher in the 17th century.
    man is a condition of
    Often known as ‘The beast of Malmesbury’ for war of every one
    his complex religious and political beliefs, and his
    writings that led to ‘accusations’ of atheism from against everyone.”
    his opponents.

    • One of the founders of modern political


    philosophy.
    • Famous for writing the book Leviathan (1651)
    • Leviathan discusses the formulation of social
    contract theory.
    General Definition

    Social Contract Theory

    AGREEMENT

    Social Contract Theory states that a person's moral and/or


    political obligations are dependent upon a contract or
    agreement formed among them.

    PEOPLE

    the terms of this contract are written according to the


    people living in a society.

    POLITICAL PRINCIPLE

    method of justifying political principles by agreement


    among rational, free and equal persons.
    Origin of Hobbes' Social Contract Theory

    In Leviathan, Hobbes identifies a first law of nature:

    “by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life


    or taketh away the means of preserving the same, and to omit that by
    which he thinketh it may be best preserved.” [Leviathan, Ch. VI]

    From the first law, Hobbes derives a second:

    “...that a man be willing, when others are so too, as far forth as for
    peace and defense of himself, he shall think it necessary to lay down
    this right to all things; and be contented with so much liberty against
    other men as he would allow other men against himself.” [Leviathan,
    Ch.VI]
    Hobbes'
    Social Contract Theory
    CONTRACT
    As for Hobbes, it is

     the mutual
    transferring of right.

    In nature, everyone has


    the right to everything.
    SOCIAL
    CONTRACT
     the condition in which
    people give up
    individual rights and
    liberty in exchange for
    common security
     limited right for self-
    preservation.
    - eg. property, marriage,
    killing
    ARTIFICIAL MAN :
    Hobbes’ image of a State on the
    model of the individual human body.

    This is the front piece of the 1660 edition of Hobbes’


    Leviathan. The term ‘body politic’ comes from this image.

    Key takeaway:

    Even though governmental structures have changed


    radically and political philosophers operate on different
    principles, it is still common to hear proposals that we must
    give up liberty for security. Such proposals are directly
    related to Hobbes’ ideas
    Thank you.

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