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LEVIATHAN AS ESSENCE OF COMMONWEALTH (3 symbol of COMMONWEALTH (1a.…
LEVIATHAN
AS ESSENCE OF
COMMONWEALTH
3
symbol of COMMONWEALTH
1a. meaning: COMMON GOOD
1c1. meaning: preserving a time without conflict
1c2. bc NATURAL STATE of human interaction is a STATE OF WAR
4a. naturally, there is ALWAYS conflict
4b. bc of human’s desire and need to either be
4b1. a master of others (competition)
4b2. to be safe (diffidence)
4b3. or for reputation (glory)
3a. conflict = STATE OF WAR
3b. caused by MISTRUST we have for each other
3c. in an ungoverned and equal environment
1b. where we find justice, equity,...
2a. can only occur when there is an inequality in man's capacity to kill others
2b. as this is what makes men equal
B. COMMONWEALTH is where we find JUSTICE, EQUITY, ...
they are the laws of nature
are not found at war
1
SOVEREIGN
man or group of men who are handed the wills of the ppl
2
SUBJECTS
ppl who made the SOCIAL CONTRACT to conform wills
CONFORMING WILLS generates Leviathan
what happens: ppl appoint their power to one man
willingly hand over their freedom by choice
SOCIAL CONTRACT = entrusting power to one man