
Episode 3: Hobbes’s Leviathan: The Social Contract
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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The State of Nature
In the state of nature, every individual has both the right, but also the obligation to do whatever is necessary to preserve and further themselves. And i think per preservationos one of the motives, right? There's glory, competition, and then fear for your safety. But even if you're stronger than other people, they can gang up on you. You're always going to be at risk. Even if you're not actively fighting with somebody, because there's no law,. Because there's no right or wrong,Because there are no structures, you're constantly going to be brought into a state of conflict over one thing or another.
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