Thomas Hobbes
What College did Hobbes attend?
University of Oxford
What was Locke's standpoint on College?
He found it boring and unstimulating
How many books are in the Leviathan?
4
In the second treatise, what is natural law vs natural rights?
Laws=duties; Rights=privileges
What important US document references Locke's idea of Natural Rights?
the Declaration of Independence
Where was Hobbes Born?
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
What type of Liberal was Locke?
Modern Classical Liberalist
What book contains the process of erecting the Leviathan?
Book II
Why did Locke believe that monarchs don't hold absolute power?
They result in force and violence; lack of free will.
What are 2 examples of a modern social contract?
Healthcare, Workforce, Public education. (Only 2)
What is Hobbes' outlook on humans?
They are violent & selfish
What is the original state of power in nature?
The state of which there is no political power, no natural inferior or superior force.
What is the Leviathan built out of?
The people, and the sovereign leader
Who did Locke write against in Treatise I?
Sir Robert Filmer
Who was John Locke's biggest influence?
Rene Descartes
Where did Thomas Hobbes die?
Chesterfield, England
Where was John Locke Born
Wrington, UK
What is the Commonwealth?
How is a world without God?
Both rationally unintelligible and morally vacuous
Who were the 3 people that we outlined that influenced Hobbes?
Plato, Aristotle, & Machiavelli
Why did Thomas Hobbes' father leave?
He was exiled after getting into a fight with a clergyman.
What is the story of King Charles and James?
King Charles prevented the abdication of James to the throne resulting in a plot for rebellion
What are all of the titles of the books in the Leviathan?
Of Man; Of Commonwealth; Of Christian Commonwealth; Of the Kingdom of Darkness
Could people rule over themselves?
Yes, in action
No, in political and criminal offense
Why was Locke deemed the Father of Liberalism?
His beliefs in individual rights, limited government power, and his concept of the social contract