Episode #026 ... Thomas Hobbes pt. 1 - The Social Contract

Philosophize This!

Stephen West

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Education

4.8 • 17.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2014

⏱️ 31 minutes

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On this episode of the podcast, we learn about Thomas Hobbes. We first ask ourselves what it would be like to live in a society with no laws or government, much like the scenario depicted in The Purge. Next, we question whether or not humans are inherently selfish and how this affects the way we relate to each other. Finally, we find out why society needs a quarterback, so to speak, and why it’s important that we follow his playbook even when we don’t understand the plays. All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This! Thank you so much for listening! Could never do this without your help. Website: https://www.philosophizethis.org/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philosophizethis Social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philosophizethispodcast X: https://twitter.com/iamstephenwest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/philosophizethisshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:40.2	Want to begin the episode today with a little thought experiment.
0:43.3	I want you to imagine that something happens to society as we currently know it.
0:49.3	There's a downfall of the standing government of whatever country you're currently living
0:53.1	in.
0:54.3	And all of a sudden, you find out that the new system of government that's going to be
0:59.3	erected is a monarchy.
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