Hobbes Wrote, “The Utility of Morality and Civil Philosophy Is to Be Estimated, Not So Much by the Commodities
Friday, January 30th, 2009 at
11:15 pm
juandecuba1980 asked:
I was presented with this question in my Philosophy 20 (Ethics) class and I don’t have a clue. I would certainly appreciate any help.
I was presented with this question in my Philosophy 20 (Ethics) class and I don’t have a clue. I would certainly appreciate any help.
Here is the question:
Hobbes wrote, “The utility of morality and civil philosophy is to be estimated, not so much by the commodities we have by knowing these sciences, as by the calamities we receive from not know them.” What does he mean by this?
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It’s similar to knowing the value of life only when you see it from not having it. Wilder’s Our Town and It’s a wonderful Life are example of this..
We can look at how morality is taught, how it is used from these teachings, but we don’t have anything to compare it to to know its value.
But living in a corrupt society makes us yearn for one that follows the highest principles. But sometimes people become so disillusioned and cynical that they forget what a righteous society might be like. (my editorial)