Philosophy 366 Political Philosophy Darwall Winter 2002

HOBBES IV

I Why we should keep covenants, even in the state of nature: the Reply to “the Fool”

II. The only stable form of collective defense is a “covenant of every man with every man”

III. Hobbes’s theory of authorization.

IV. By mutual covenant, all authorize the Sovereign.

V. Definition of Commonwealth

VI Commonwealth “by Acquisition” has the same authority

VII The Sovereign should have absolute authority

VIII Limits on the obligation of subjects, Chap. 21