The main concept of this essay is to analyse the main laws of nature according to Hobbes, for example; the importance of a monarch, equality and justice. The essay will then analyse the importance of the laws and, there will be evaluations made on how the laws of nature, have had an effect on Hobbes’ argument concerning political authority. In addition, the essay will also illustrate comparisons between the laws of nature and the beliefs of other scholars such as, Aristotle and Locke.
Thomas Hobbes was a firm believer in peace and claimed that peace could only be achieved through monarchy. Thus Hobbes stated in the Leviathan, “that every man, ought to endeavour peace as far as he wishes to obtain it but, when he cannot obtain it, man should …show more content…
For example, the laws of nature had a significant importance in the eighteenth century as they were seen as an essential concept in moral philosophy. To be more specific, the laws were credited as it had an impact on the French revolution as well as the American declaration (Zagorin, 2009). Moreover, the laws of nature were also seen as portraying negativity towards pride and revenge (Zagorin, 2009). Similarly, Hobbes also received recognition for his idea of sovereignty (Strauss, 1952) as well as his idea about, the state of nature as it was described as a logical process (Macpherson, 1962). Thus, one could theorise the laws of did receive importance within political authority. Moreover, Hobbes argued that politics created a moral consensus thus, moral disagreements of the state of nature would overwhelm any attempt of creating a civil society (Tuck, 1989). Conversely, it is also important to take into consideration that, Thomas Hobbes was born during an era of war (Tuck, 1989) this may have had an effect on the way Hobbes created the laws. Hobbes was criticised for making the laws of nature solely based upon “antipathy and competition” (Macpherson, 1962). Zagorin (2009) described Hobbes as a pessimistic as, Hobbes himself states that every man is born equal, with intelligence and strength (Hobbes, 1951), yet he was only in favour for a monarchy (Zagorin, 2009). In addition, one of the most important factors is the Whigs revolution as, they established supremacy of parliament over monarchy, and this was commended by Locke (Macpherson, 1962). One could theorise that the laws of nature to a certain extent did have an impact with Hobbes argument concerning political authority but, one could personally familiarise themselves more with the ideas that Locke would
Thomas Hobbes was a firm believer in peace and claimed that peace could only be achieved through monarchy. Thus Hobbes stated in the Leviathan, “that every man, ought to endeavour peace as far as he wishes to obtain it but, when he cannot obtain it, man should …show more content…
For example, the laws of nature had a significant importance in the eighteenth century as they were seen as an essential concept in moral philosophy. To be more specific, the laws were credited as it had an impact on the French revolution as well as the American declaration (Zagorin, 2009). Moreover, the laws of nature were also seen as portraying negativity towards pride and revenge (Zagorin, 2009). Similarly, Hobbes also received recognition for his idea of sovereignty (Strauss, 1952) as well as his idea about, the state of nature as it was described as a logical process (Macpherson, 1962). Thus, one could theorise the laws of did receive importance within political authority. Moreover, Hobbes argued that politics created a moral consensus thus, moral disagreements of the state of nature would overwhelm any attempt of creating a civil society (Tuck, 1989). Conversely, it is also important to take into consideration that, Thomas Hobbes was born during an era of war (Tuck, 1989) this may have had an effect on the way Hobbes created the laws. Hobbes was criticised for making the laws of nature solely based upon “antipathy and competition” (Macpherson, 1962). Zagorin (2009) described Hobbes as a pessimistic as, Hobbes himself states that every man is born equal, with intelligence and strength (Hobbes, 1951), yet he was only in favour for a monarchy (Zagorin, 2009). In addition, one of the most important factors is the Whigs revolution as, they established supremacy of parliament over monarchy, and this was commended by Locke (Macpherson, 1962). One could theorise that the laws of nature to a certain extent did have an impact with Hobbes argument concerning political authority but, one could personally familiarise themselves more with the ideas that Locke would