Political Language and Trust : A Study in Machiavelli and Hobbes

Political Language and Trust : A Study in Machiavelli and Hobbes

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Main Author: Wenzel, Lauren
Language:English
Published: Oberlin College Honors Theses / OhioLINK 1984
Subjects:
Political Science
trust
goals
politics
groups
government
Machiavelli
Hobbes
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1503064101662064
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-oberlin15030641016620642021-08-03T07:03:57Z Political Language and Trust : A Study in Machiavelli and Hobbes Wenzel, Lauren Political Science trust goals politics groups government Machiavelli Hobbes <p>It is not possible to discuss politics without assuming a degree, however minimal, of trust. To deny the existence of any trust at all is to assume, as Hobbes does, a war, whether hot or cold, of all against all. While it is possible for people to live in such a condition, they cannot live together in any sense that can be called political. Even in societies which are divided into hostile groups, people either align themselves with a group, expressing their loyalty to its goals. Alternatively, they may withdraw from the political sphere, rejecting it completely, or wait until a stable government emerges which they may trust. If government is based entirely on force, it is, as Burke points out, not governing, but subduing. For others, who focus not on force as it may supplant trust, but on a commonly shared vision of politics, trust may almost seem to be a negative starting point because it is something that many political thinkers accept as a given. To speak of trust is to call into question all of the other possibilities that politics might offer, as it is a precondition for them.</p> 1984 English text Oberlin College Honors Theses / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1503064101662064 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1503064101662064 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Political Science
trust
goals
politics
groups
government
Machiavelli
Hobbes
spellingShingle Political Science
trust
goals
politics
groups
government
Machiavelli
Hobbes
Wenzel, Lauren
Political Language and Trust : A Study in Machiavelli and Hobbes
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title Political Language and Trust : A Study in Machiavelli and Hobbes
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title_full Political Language and Trust : A Study in Machiavelli and Hobbes
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title_full_unstemmed Political Language and Trust : A Study in Machiavelli and Hobbes
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