Course blog for Introduction to Politics, Radford University, Fall 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Honestly, this is my favorite through all the reading we've done. I love discussing human nature, and that's what the reading was all about, laws of nature, how humans act, contracts with others; good topics in my opinion. Hobbes wrote about the fundamental human law, which is "Do unto others, as you would have them do to you." This thinking is lacking in our society. Standards in our society are much more cut throat, not many pay heed to Hobbes's "Natural Laws." The greatest, to me, is the first law of nature, always seek peace with others. Instead of trying to talk things over or have a civilized conversation a select few humans revert to shooting which violates what is supposed to be sacred, human life. But of course not everyone will listen to Thomas Hobbes, there will always be humans who violate the natural laws. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the reading, I think Leviathan is a book everyone should read, especially those who are going into leadership roles of any kind.
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I agree with you that more people should read this before entering leadership positions. I think it provides a clear outline to how people should be treated and ways to deal with different situations.
ReplyDeleteWhat you said about do unto others as you would have them do to you is what I was also thinking about too when he was talking about contracts and covenants. I think its important for people to keep their words which make society stronger
ReplyDeleteThe entirety of the Leviathan is excellent, but huge. I highly recommend it!
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