Thomas Hobbes: The Real Ship Of Theseus

The revolution generated radical changes in the principles, opinions, and sentiments of the global people. New ideas and issues affected political ideas. In addition a new government was also changed. A few of the many enlightenment thinkers were Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, baron Do Montesquieu, and Jean Jacques Rousseau.

Now Theseus is older and is in his father’s palace in Athens, the fame seeking youth decided to set his sights on a new journey. A journey which would lead to him being loved and remembered by all the people of Athens. During this time Athens had a severe problem, the neighboring island Crete would attack them every so often. The king of Athens decided to try and compromise with Crete. He stated if Crete left Athens alone for nine years they would send fourteen Athenian youths seven male and seven females as a sacrifice to Minos to be fed to the Minotaur king Minos pet. The king of Athens goal was to build a strong navy, so they could defend themselves from Crete. Surprisingly the king of Crete Mino kept his word and never attacked Athens. Now nine years had come, and it was Athens turn to keep their word. The king of Athens was conflicted as he knew the value of keeping one's word. Theseus seeing this as the perfect opportunity to earn new fame and liken his image in Athens volunteered as the seventh male Athenian youth. Theseus’s goal is to slay the Minotaur and save his fellow Athenians. Theseus promises his father, he will return alive and when he does, he will change the color of the sail on the ship from white to black. In the event the sails stay black his father should assume Theseus has met his demise. After the Athenians arrive in Crete they are welcomed by King Mino’s and princess Ariadne, upon seeing

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), an English philosopher published the work, Leviathan, which proposed the concept of the social contract, in which societal assimilation mandates submission to authoritarian rule, with a relinquishment of certain rights, in return for protection and aid. Hobbes offered a foundational premise for benefits that otherwise might be absent, if not for societal constructs. John Locke, another English philosopher published the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, which expounded on the work of Hobbes by proposing a more integrated and ordered society. The societal implications meant a surrender of some individual freedoms in return for a governmental structure tasked with the responsibility of protections, including the

Thomas Hobbes was born in 1588 in England. Hobbes survived through the English Revolutionary era, and his perspective of human nature built up negatively. He believed that all men were innately bad and evil. Hobbes stated, “... yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves” (Hobbes 1). This quote shows his thought, that all men are selfish and they always think they are better than anyone. Hobbes believed that humans didn't know how to cooperate because same desire would only cause them to be an enemy. Also, Hobbes said that it was the human who limits the development due to their constant war with each other.

Thomas Hobbes- Thomas Hobbes lived during the 1500’s and 1600’s. He was born on April 5, 1588 in Westport, Wiltshire, England and died on December 4, 1679. Hobbes lived in England, but in 1640 he fled to Paris because England was on the edge of civil war. He feared the criticism of Parliament and remained exiled for eleven years. Hobbes’s idea of social contract was that people had to hand over their rights to a strong ruler to escape a bleak life. He thought people acted in their own self-interest, and because of this the ruler needed complete power to keep the citizens under control. In Hobbes’s view he believed that the government they needed was an absolute monarchy, so they could impose order and demand obedience. Hobbes wrote many books such as The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic, De Corpore, De Homine, and De Cive.

In this part, the hero can bring new wisdom and important cultural values back upon the return to their community. They also bring positive change and deeds to the people around them. After killing the Minotaur, Theseus returns to Athens with an overwhelming sense of triumph and pride. It states, “It was a joyous ship that sailed northward from Crete to Athens. There was feasting and dancing night and day. And every young man aboard felt himself a hero too, and every maiden a princess,” (Evslin 170). He gave several young men and women their lives back and the opportunities that would’ve been taken away from them had the Minotaur still been alive. Additionally, with the Minotaur gone, any potential candidates for the sacrifices would be safe as well. This led to much relief and joy among the Athenians. Moreover, upon his return to Athens, Theseus was “hailed as king...people worshipped him. He swiftly raised an army, wiped out his powerful cousins, and then led the Athenians forth into many battles, binding all the cities of Greece together in an alliance,” (Evslin 171). With this newfound power and support, he made Athens the amazing city that we know today by purging it of those who were responsible for its terrible condition. He also created alliances with other cities to ensure peace. Therefore, in Theseus’ return home, he provided his people with solace, happiness, wealth, and

The true essence of Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan is a well-constructed story that examines human nature. Hobbes’ introduces Leviathan during a chaotic period filled with death and a voyage of human expansion, which leads to the creation of a logical and sustainable society. This society is the commonwealth and led by a sovereign. Upon first analysis, Hobbes’ explanation of the alteration to the commonwealth is questionable. Some weaknesses in Hobbes’ Leviathan can be easily found: the inconsistency of natural law with suicide and that of civil law to honor. Hobbes addresses some of these concerns head-on and seems to disregard others, however, he does tackle the most obvious protestation to his theory: the unrestricted and unstrained authority

Because of the nature of the presentation of this book, the summary will need to be separated into two distinct sections: The first section will cover the plot and events of the book Ship of Theseus, while the second section will cover the plot and events of the "real life" story taking place in the margins.

Theseus Returns to Athens Triumphant: Why Theseus Leaves Adriadne on an Island, How He Keeps the Tributes Busy on the Ship, and Why He Forgets to Raise the Sail.

Hobbes conclusion that citizens choose to create a government in order to move beyond a mutual state of distrust. To accomplish this, the two parties must first agree that the aforementioned distrust will lead to the destruction of both parties. They then must establish a social contract that each party will give up their right to hurt the other. This agreement gives the right to punish others to a sovereign power that will provide both parties with security but will leave their lives alone in all other aspects. In restraining themselves in their right to harm another, they create a commonwealth that uses the strength of all to secure all.

“Violence causes more than 1.6 million deaths worldwide every year.” Around 1600s, there was a change in how humans viewed, governed, and managed our life in this time. Specific people who thought about these new ideas were named philosophes. Philosophes although did not all have the same ideas of how governments should run their country, some believed that people should have no freedom and give it to the government as humans when being in a state of too much power or freedom were barbaric and violent savages. One Philosopher that agreed with those morales and I agree with is Thomas Hobbes, his ideas were that of humans being On the other hand other philosophes want there to be a spread of power and not give all of their freedom, these are

Thomas Hobbes believed that men were equal because we are evenly capable of committing violence and murder. Even if one is bigger in size, another person can be quicker, or out-smart another person in order to stay alive. This idea arose from his conception that all people are selfish and no one trusts anyone else. Nevertheless, these mental or physical abilities still make the people equally weak as well. Since Hobbes believed that we all have a desire to stay alive, people had the right to anything they wanted. Hobbes believed that we are in constant fear of one another, which will result in standstill lifestyle.

Hobbes account of natural law derives from the idea that the inclination to strive for peace even if that means engaging in war to obtain it. Not only that, Hobbes believes that the best way to achieve peace is if authority rules over the people, who will strive to protect those who can't protect themselves. This Hobbesian theory of natural law is stemmed from the reason that man must be withheld to find there designated end. On the other hand. St.Thomas utilizes his understanding of God to say that the natural inclination of humans to achieve their proper end though reason and free will is natural which was supplied by God. In addition to that, St.Thomas says that humans partake in the eternal law of God by using reason in conformity with the natural law to discern what is good and evil. In terms of ethical scale,

I do not entirely agree with Thomas Hobbes, while some people are born with an unexplainably cruel nature, not all humans are this way. I agree that all humans are born with a bit of cruelness, but we're also born with a sense of compassion. How we turn out as humans is also greatly affected by who and what we surround ourselves with. We have a choice: be nasty and cruel or choose compassion. To say our cruelness is out of our control is an excuse to be hateful and expect no consequences. I previously stated that some people are born with an unexplainable cruelness, but for as many people that are cruel, there are just as many with an unbelievably giving heart and an almost inhumane sense of compassion. Thomas Hobbes was correct when he stated

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