Hobbes and Sovereignty

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Philosophy

 

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September 2, 2013

 

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In constructing a social contract Hobbes believes each individual must state "I authorize and give up my right of governing my selfe, to this man, or to this assembly of men, on this condition, that thou give up thy right to him, and authorize all his actions in like manner," (Hobbes; 87). Gauthier points out "Were mere agreement on conditions of peace sufficient?then a sovereign enforcer would be not merely unnecessary, but positively undesirable" (Gauthier; 62)...
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In constructing a social contract Hobbes believes each individual must state "I authorize and give up my right of governing my selfe, to this man, or to this assembly of men, on this condition, that thou give up thy right to him, and authorize all his actions in like manner," (Hobbes; 87). Gauthier points out "Were mere agreement on conditions of peace sufficient?then a sovereign enforcer would be not merely unnecessary, but positively undesirable" (Gauthier; 62)...
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