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poli sci

poli sci final.

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Historical setting of Hobbes and Locke 17th Century England (1600s)
2 Forces in the English Civil War Parliment - says king is PART of gov't and can only do things with support of parliment King -says he can rule by divine right
Supports of Parliment were connected with Puritans
Supporters of king were connected with Church of England
In the 1640's the Westminster Assembly meet and derived Westminster Confession of Faith
Westminster Confession of Faith was written in response to civil war
What was written at the same time of the Westminster Confession of Faith? The Westminster Catechism
Biggest debate at Westminster Assembly was over? Church government 1. Hierarchical view 2. Presbyterian View 3. Independent View
Westminster Assembly concluded that what was wrong in the church? the hierarchical model
Who wins English Civil War? Parliament
What does the Declaration of Right spell out? Parliament passes it. It spells out James' abuses (abused power, violated fundamental laws, and abdicated throne by his flight)
Hobbes does most of his writing in: early to middle part 1700s
Locke does most of his writing in: middle to late part 1700s
Thomas Hobbes wrote: Leviathan in 1651
Hobbes lived from 1588-1679
Hobbes number one concern with Leviathan was the preservation of order
Hobbes "State of Nature" all men have basic wants and desires man is evil by nature man must fulfill certain needs to stay alive a sovereign is needed in order to create a sovereign, a social contract needs to be established
Hobbes says we need a social contract so: we can create a sovereign so we can control ourselves and our evil state of nature. We know we are supposed to create a social contract because we are rational and we reason to it
Hobbes def of civil government the king acting on the behalf of all of us -our liberty comes from our obedience to the king -submission is required for liberty -we can only disobey the king when he doesn't protect life, liberty, or when he refused to defend us
Hobbes believes that there is... no higher law that limits the sovereign
What is a "good law" to Hobbes? A good law is the concept that no law can be unjust. -Hobbes says that every law is just -Whatever the king says is best
Both Hobbes and Macchiavell supported: -the protection of the state as a body -there is a need to bring order to society -you must not disobey gov -if you don't agree with gov, leave the country
Hobbes' Leviathan begins with: humans in an evil state of nature: solitary, brutish, short
Hobbes says there is no room for: industry and agriculture
Hobbes' governmental system is: Monarchy
Hobbes does/doesn't think you can take up arms against the gov doesn't
Hobbes is willing/not willing to presuppose higher law not willing
Hobbes says all laws are just, so we can't complain about justice.
Although Hobbes says individual can substitute group, majority rules
What is Hobbes' number one concern? Preservation of Order - need leviathan for this
State of Nature We both have wants and desires...so, create a sovereign
What did Locke say? -wrote about God's law, saying that God demands a monarch -said law comes from God -laws are known through reason and there are different penalties
Locke says the state of nature: not a strife (like Hobbes) but was based on law, reason, and equality
Locke's law of nature the ordering of divine will
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