HOBBES: THE LEVIATHAN AS POLITICAL STABILITY IN TIMES OF CRISIS

Abstract

This elementary work examines the Hobbesian idea of ​​seeking political stability that permeates his works, based on the pact and sovereignty. In fact, in a world where each is master of himself (and there is no institutionalization of laws), is characterized as a world war of all against all. War implies the destruction of civilization, culture, art and science. How to preserve the improvement of life in society? This can only occur if there is a stable center. We argue that political stability is given to the sovereign figure in the foreground. In the first part of this work, we present, in general terms, the contractualist scheme of Hobbes's state of nature and the artificial creation of the Political State. In the second part, we suggest that the Sovereignty, Natural Law, Civil Law, as well as the exercise of justice and the rule of interpretation of the law, in fact, are theoretical foundations that Hobbes elaborated in order to ensure stability of social life, but fear always remains (even with the sovereign this passion has pacifying function).