Thomas Hobbes' Political Philosophy

[@sash3497]

Thank you for posting these political philosophy talks series

[@CristinaMarshal]

Who is this lecturer? He is utterly engaging and true to his words and sincerity.

[@someguy9597]

Great lecture. I had been searching for an in-depth on Hobbes for a while on KZbin to have this cure my itch.

[@alwaysgreatusa223]

Reason is not the antidote for distrust, only compassion, faith, and love ultimately overcome our suspicions and distrust.

[@hanzketchup859]

Hats off the CA, his lectures force you to read the book.

[@alwaysgreatusa223]

To desire is human, to be content is divine.

[@IntegralMusicPodcast]

Great lecture.

[@holgerhn6244]

nice lecture, but don't miss out on Hobbes in his own writings. Astoundingly analytical & seemingly modern at times, well versed in the bible and antiquity while brushing off religious zealots offhand etc. ...

[@Rico-Suave_]

Watched all of it 47:47

[@Raydensheraj]

The enlightenment philosophers....the men that with their ideas influenced the American founders.

[@skrotnisse8396]

Damn it ended on a cliffhanger? I wanna know what Locke said about the social contract

[@Philosophy_Overdose]

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[@VCT3333]

Do you think that his lifelong Dyspepsia caused him to be a misanthrope? Just like Calvin over in Geneva?

[@lairdhaynes1986]

Lol. Perhaps.

[@ehrlich_]

I know my inflamed gallbladder makes me a misanthrope at times.

[@sof553]

Most philosophers are hugely influenced by their biological temperament.

[@hanzketchup859]

29:00

[@hanzketchup859]

Wow, I have no right to determine when government is legitimate or illegitimate because I am in no position to do so, this seems to be very true, even with the vote and contractual rights I.e. the Constitution, where we have the ‘right’ to take up arms against a tyrannical government, there is always that nagging problem, are we able to do it ? That begs the question that a tyrannical government must be so oppressive that dying is the same as living ? Hmm, excellent point.

[@alwaysgreatusa223]

When I think of f Liberalism, I never think of Hobbes.

[@guldenaydin9918]

⚘️🍃.

[@lg4571]

Hate people coughing

[@alwaysgreatusa223]

There is much that physics cannot adequately explain. He who thinks that physical explanation is the only real explanation does not even understand himself.

[@alwaysgreatusa223]

One should question the pseudo-rationality of these thinkers. How, for example, could you 'reason' from same set of premises, yet reach very different conclusions -- as did Hobbes and Locke. There is little reason to believe in the 'reason' of such thinkers.

[@enerjiCS]

the same premise is that mankind is equal, but due to Hobbes' materialism, he naturally arrives at a much different viewpoint than Locke who believes in immaterialist things such as natural law. it's no wonder they came to different conclusions.