but individuals have an obligation to obey the ruler regardless of any specific agreemen
blurry idea of consent means that transition from state of war/nature to good society is not so clear after all?
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fear can lead people to give their consent to the sovereign
isnt that just cont the state of nature/war as fear
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state of nature and how it relates to international relations
realism anarchy
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natural parental authority and the rights of mothers.
this is interesting cos not only does he include the personal into the political which seems a bit contradictory, but also in his awful state of nature i would argue that women still occupy similar roles so what does this have to do with his perfect society?
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umans had equal rights to everything, even if someone else took something first
right to nature
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ntial threat to each other and there is no way to generate a hierarchy or enforceable moral standards.
but how does this sovereign come about then?
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state of nature where there is no political power and life is characterized by conflict and equality.
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mechanism like the state is needed to enforce common terms and definitions about the world
having a state, a sovereign gives meaning to things, without it there is nothing meaningful so anything (bad) can happen
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rong government, there would be constant war and death
no one to lead
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