Sovereignty (in Hobbes's philosophy) [ Political & Moral philosophy / Philosophy ]
… consequences. It gave precedence to negative sentiments—fear and suspicion—and ranked morality and politeness behind the virtue of obedience. Concepts > Political & Moral philosophy People > Philosophy Keywords Civility Conflict Friendship … Fellowes, as for love of our Selves’. Civil association But this does not mean that any thought of sociability as a virtue is now excluded. The only way to extricate society from the competition for resources is to institute a sovereign … is therefore constructed; it is not a question of transforming human nature, but of channelling man’s passions. All virtues and natural laws are derived from the principle of self-preservation, not from goodwill or noble motives. 2 …
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