The Modern Political Tradition: Hobbes to Habermas

Hobbes, Natural Law, the Social Contract

Special Interest May 30, 2014 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Explore the first version of social contract theory as espoused by Thomas Hobbes, who based his view on moral relativism and a pessimistic state of nature in which there is a war of all against all. Learn why for society to function, according to Hobbes, the people must give up control to the sovereign, upon which no limits can be placed.

Special Interest May 30, 2014 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2014
Run Time: 31 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.