The Modern Political Tradition Episode 4, Hobbes, Natural Law, the Social Contract Episode 4, Hobbes, Natural Law, the Social Contract.

Streaming video - 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.

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Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2014.
2019.
Language
English
Other Authors
Lawrence Cahoone (actor)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).