Human Nature & Rational Motivation
How does hobbes characterize human beings?
As calculating machines
What is the ultimate evil?
Fear for death
Who are the only ones who may break their own rules?
Sovereigns
Do the sovereign need to follow their own rules?
How tall is Santi?
1.62m
Hobbes says that our thinking depends on our ability to
Communicate/Language
What kind of people will do whatever is in their hands to avoid death?
Rational people
Who may the ones in a state of nature count on?
No one
Religion for the masses, honor for the social political influences, and ________- for intellectual elites
Knowledge
What is Arturo's prescription in his left eye?
+5
What two people influenced Hobbes’ view on science
Rene Descartes and Galileo
Why do people act aggressively to defend themselves?
In order to have peace and security
What must a sovereign be?
A dictator
When others attribute him or her
Honor
What date did Hassan ask Ana Cris to be his girlfriend?
January 25th
Why is our human nature not to be free?
Because we are self destructive
What was the name of the conceptual device Hobbes rely on?
State of nature
What gratification do followers get from leaders?
The escape of constant fear and death.
What happens there is an absence of sovereignty?
Rational individuals will not trust anybody and be closer to a war.
What’s the name of the doctor who discovered CoronaVirus?
Li Wenliang
What does Hobbes think about the soul?
That we do not have one because we are machines steamed by our external sense impressions
In a competitive environment, what must prevail?
Extreme insecurity
It is the _____ of the representative, not the _____ of the represented, that makes the person one.
Unit
Why are individuals concerned with their reputation?
High assessment of their worth gets them closer to happiness.
What does John 3:16 talk about?
How love should be