Hobbes tulane university Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Hobbes makes the rules of war very clear. What are they? Are there exceptions? - The fundamental law of nature is that every man ought to pursue peace but if he cannot obtain it he may seek all the advantages of war. Hobbes fully supports war if the sovereign becomes in compassionate and does not uphold what the contract was intended to do. Hobbes specifically says that you do not have to fight if you did not volunteer or are not taking money for it. He also states that if the commonwealth ...