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Political Theory 2

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What innate human faculty makes natural man want to escape the state of nature?
fear
Discover how to escape the state of nature
reason
Why is the Leviathan called "artificial"?
bc it was man made
what is the original source of the name leviathan ?
the book of Job
In the state of nature, why would 2 natural men inevitably fight
all of the above
Why does Rousseau claim that all men are created equal ?
the weakest can kill the strongest
What is the primary purpose of the Leviathan?
to secure peace
Which of the following commands if giving by a sovereign does a subject have the right to disobey ?
commit suicide
What does Hobbes see as the immediate result of a rebellion against the sovereign ?
the return to the state of nature
Why is it justifiable for the sovereign to put a subject to death?
bc the subject personally authorized its own execution
Which of the following would Locke consider the best analogy of the human mind?
tabular rasa
What is the law of nature according to Locke
the natural man has reason
God gave the world to...
all men in common
What is the freedom of men in law
they should have a standing law to follow
The first treatise are primarily concerned with
reporting the divine theory
How does Rousseau describe man in his primal natural state
noble savage
In rousseau view, what would constitute free liberty ?
submission of the general will of citizens
Rousseau what is sovereign
general will
Who should have sovereignty according to Rousseau
the people
According to Rousseau what is legitimate political authority based on
social contract
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