The Modern Political Tradition. Episode 4, Hobbes, Natural Law, the Social Contract.
The Modern Political Tradition. Episode 4, Hobbes, Natural Law, the Social Contract.
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Lawrence Cahoone
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2014.
Explore the first version of social contract theory as espoused by Thomas Hobbes, who based his view on moral relativism and a pessimistic state of nature in which there is a war of all against all. Learn why for society to function, according to Hobbes, the people must give up control to the sovereign, upon which no limits can be placed.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6733343 Kanopy
Political science.
Philosophy and religion.
Education films.
Title from title frames. Film In Process Record.
Lawrence Cahoone
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2014.
Explore the first version of social contract theory as espoused by Thomas Hobbes, who based his view on moral relativism and a pessimistic state of nature in which there is a war of all against all. Learn why for society to function, according to Hobbes, the people must give up control to the sovereign, upon which no limits can be placed.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English
6733343 Kanopy
Political science.
Philosophy and religion.
Education films.