Sovereignty (in Hobbes's philosophy) [ Political & Moral philosophy / Philosophy ]
… and politeness behind the virtue of obedience. Concepts > Political & Moral philosophy People > Philosophy Mots-clés Civility Conflict Friendship Sovereignty Violence War The refutation of natural sociability The majority of political … to endure. So, from a political viewpoint, sociability reverts to the lesser form of a useful commodity associated with civility. No longer the foundation of social life, sociability simply becomes a by-product of its institution. At the … those that have been ‘polished’ against other, exemplary morals, guaranteed by the ‘police’ of the State. The resulting civility should not be understood as urbanity, politeness, or mere flattery. Like other moralists, Hobbes appealed to …
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