Hobbes lived at a time when many philosophers were thinking about the nature of government. He was one of the first of his era to discuss the idea of a social contract between people and their government. A contract is an agreement in which both sides agree to something in order to reach a shared goal. In Hobbes' view, people agreed to give up some rights and power in exchange for protection. But for Hobbes, the social contract was no two-way street. He believed that once the people agreed to hand over power in exchange for protection, they lost the right to overthrow, replace, or even question government.

Question

Hobbes lived at a time when many philosophers were thinking about the nature of government. He was one of the first of his era to discuss the idea of a social contract between people and their government. A contract is an agreement in which both sides agree to something in order to reach a shared goal. In Hobbes' view, people agreed to give up some rights and power in exchange for protection. But for Hobbes, the social contract was no two-way street. He believed that once the people agreed to hand over power in exchange for protection, they lost the right to overthrow, replace, or even question government.
What should I highlight and what should I note here?

GPT 3.5 · Answer

Highlighted:
- Hobbes' view on the social contract and its implications

Noted:
- Hobbes' position as one of the first philosophers to discuss the social contract
- Definition of a contract as an agreement to reach a shared goal
- People giving up rights and power in exchange for protection
- Absence of a two-way street in the social contract according to Hobbes
- Loss of rights to overthrow, replace, or question government once the social contract is agreed upon by the people.