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What was Thomas Hobbes view of a social contract?
Thomas Hobbes be lived in no social contract what so ever. His theory stated that the origins of government came into being because humans were "brutal, nasty creatures" and that we were meant to be ruled. A social contract is an agreement, there is no agreement between the authority in this theory. It simply rules.
Which was the most important concept in the enlightenment?
Scientists, literary men, and thinkers believed in the supremacy of reason. They demanded practical changes against injustice and so that people were considered as equal. They often attacked the government, the church, and the judicial systems of their country.I consider Montesquieu's theory very important. He claimed that the judicial, executive and legislative branches of government should be separated.I also found Rousseau's Social Contract one of the most important theories. He described a society in which each person could keep personal freeedom while at the same time behaving as a loyal member of of a community. =freedom is obedience to law. He also demanded the social equality of human beings.
What are the benefits of being a member of society?
Social contract theory deals with the question of society and the value of being a member of society. According to Thomas Hobbes's book Leviathan, life in a state of nature (with no government, laws, or other rules) would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."In order to protect against such an existence, mankind joins into an assumed or implied agreement known as "the social contract". In so doing, each individual relinquishes their right to act according to the basic laws of nature and instead be constrained by laws of a governing body.The benefit of entering into such an arrangement is the overall protection that society provides. Within a society, there are typically rules constraining a person's ability to steal, murder, assault, or otherwise harm other individuals within the society. The common defense of society's members, as well as secondary functions such as commerce and infrastructure, are the basic advantages of living within a society.
What did Rousseau mean when he stated that if any individual wants to pursue his own self interests at the expense of the common good He will be forced to be free?
Rousseau maintains that the state forms by means of a mutually-agreed-upon social contract. Once all the members of the state enter into that contract, they have to abide by its rules. So if I enter into the social contract with you, but I decide that I want to eat some tomatoes planted in your garden, to pursue my own self-interest, I might go steal your tomatoes. But it's not in the interest of the commonwealth that anyone steal from anyone else--so I'm pursuing my own interest at the expense of the common good (as well as at the expense of yours). I am forced to obey the rules of the commonwealth, because I agreed to the terms when I signed up. Rousseau's notion of personal liberty is not that everyone be free to do what he or she wants, but that everyone be free in the sense of *secure*. So, I, the tomato thief, am "forced" to obey the rules of the commonwealth, which includes not stealing from you. In return, I live in the security provided by that commonwealth, which is the ultimate form of freedom, according to Rousseau. Quoted from Elizabeth
Why is it important to have a national heroes day in the philippines?
it is so important because its symbolize our freedom
What was Thomas Hobbes view of a social contract?
Thomas Hobbes be lived in no social contract what so ever. His theory stated that the origins of government came into being because humans were "brutal, nasty creatures" and that we were meant to be ruled. A social contract is an agreement, there is no agreement between the authority in this theory. It simply rules.
Why obey laws?
Because you are under social contract to do so
Which is not a theory of the origin of the state?
The 4 theories of the origins of the state are: 1. The divine right theory - God created the state. 2. The force theory - One person or a small group of people claim control over the population in an area by force. 3. The natural theory - We coexist because we achieve more from operating alongside others. 4. The social contract - The community population and the leader have a contract. The state has power and authority over the territory. So anything outside of these 4 ideas are NOT theories of the state.
Why is the theory of gravity so important?
The theory of gravity is important because humans need explanations to things they do not understand. The theory breaks a possibilty down to where it becomes understandable.
Who believed in social darwinsim?
Herbert Spencer. This is not so much a theory as a ideology.
Why is social development so important during a early childhood years?
why is social development so important during a childhood early years
What are the basic premises of conflict theory?
Basic premises of conflict theory are "social, political, or material inequality of a social group". So essentially looking at inequality within certain groups.
Why is terms and conditions of a contract so important?
Terms and conditions are important in a contract because they establish what is expected of both parties. When someone is in violation of the contract's terms and conditions, the other party may sue for a remedy.
Why is wegener's theory so important?
he studied coninental drift
What is an element of the social contract theory of the origin of the state?
is it divine forCe or divine right theory???- divine right theory- GOd created the state and that he gave certain people the divine right to govern this land. FORCE THEORY- one or a grouped forced all people within the area to obey his or their rule. SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY- government was born out of necessity people agreed for the need to create a government and gave the state its necessity.
Why are the bones of the skeleton important for movement?
they allow for leverage so the muscles can contract
What is the meaning of term social contract?
Rules people agree to so they can live in peace by john overbay
