Hobbes' criticism of Machiavelli's ideas: for example: would happen to a Machiavellian in Hobbes' commonwealth Hobbes on the state of Nature (our lives, solitary, poor, etc.) State of nature is a state of war because everyone has equal rights to everything and there are no covenants to restrict us, so human beings fight to gain access to what they want (no private property)įor Hobbes state of nature is a dismal state everyone wants to get out of: the life of man in the state of nature is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short" There is a very high level of distrust in the state of nature, and even in the state of man - this is seen in how we lock our doors and possessions away and always arm ourselves. This is the one right even the sovereign power cannot take away.
The right to "security of a man's person", right to defend oneself to save oneself. Hobbes on inalienable rights The right to defend oneself from harm or death i.e the right to life is completely inalienable. Liberty to choose their own housing, and their way of life. Liberty to buy from and sell to other subjects. Therefore, unless all subjects are in chains because of the state, the state is not oppressing its subject Name three liberties that are reserved for subjects in Hobbes Liberty to do what would reasonably profit them.
What would Hobbes say in answer to a complaint that a state was oppressing its subjects? Oppression is only taking place when someone has physically restrained a subject to prevent them from doing what they will.
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