Hobbes Social Contract

Thomas Hobbes 17th Century English Philosopher in his book Leviathan made the theorized that a social contract was necessary for man to live in harmony in a communal setting and that one could not make a contract with the beast. The notion of the social contract was found in the Leviathan and required two willing participants who acquiesce their needs and competing self-interest for the good of the group thus Hobbes maintained that “To make Covenant with bruit Beasts, is impossible; because not understanding our speech, they understand not, nor accept of any translation of Right; nor can translate any Right to another; and without mutual acceptation, there is no Covenant.” This paper will address attitudes of the 21st Century that undermine …show more content…
The faith of the citizen is essential for the continued existence of any nation. World history is littered with the carcasses of what once was, Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire, Persian Empire, British Empire and The Russian Empire. Each of these empires was brought down by a myriad of reason, but all had in common the theme of the revocation of the right to rule by proceeding by the loss of faith of the people. Putting aside one 's self and promoting the common good is missing in American politics.Moreover, ideas are opposed to solely on party lines, and politics has become a contest of will with America as the loser. Hobbes noted that politicians would default to their human nature of conflict and self-interest and advocated for a monarchy to prevent such obstructionist politics. Moreover, Hobbes stated,” a Monarch cannot disagree with himself, out of envy, or interest; but an Assembly may; and that to such a height, as may produce a Civil War.” Subsequently, this paper questions whether the current state politics resembles the Assembly in Hobbes passage which destroys itself from within due to obstructionist politics, failing to do what is right for the common good and failure to honor their part in the …show more content…
The rapid rise and spread of this movement demonstrate the level of dissatisfaction with the status quo, thousand if not hundreds of thousand needed only 25 to spark the fire of protest so that they may join. This movement taxed the nation as police across the nation were stretched to their breaking point some relying on assistance from the national guard. Surely one can see the slippery slope of using military personnel on American soil to quell protesters, it is the unravelment of the social contract