A Study On The Peace Thoughts Of Hobbes

Peace is a common value pursued by people of all ages.It is the basis for the sustainable development of modern countries and the prerequisite for the lasting existence of the international community.Modern famous political thinkers Hobbes to peace as the starting point and the foothold,how to get rid of war,entered the civil society,and in the presence of political authority,is a threat to peace in the reason has carried on the detailed investigation,and puts forward the stay at home and abroad the insights of lasting peace,forming a whole,and system ideas of peace,made outstanding contributions to peace thought research.On the basis of his theory of human nature,Hobbes deduces that the natural state is the state of war,and proves that the state of having political authority is the state that individuals should pursue,so as to avoid the war state of mutual fear between people.He believes that there is no public political authority in the state of nature.Because of the passion of competition,cowardice and glory,there are conflicts and oppositions between people.Because of the scarcity of personal safety in the state of nature,self preservation and avoiding violent death are the fundamental purposes of individuals.Preemptive attack has become the primary choice of people in the state of nature,Only by following the guidance of natural law rationally,establishing common political authority and "Leviathan" to take strong deterrence,can peace be achieved.The peace Hobbes wanted to realize was a lasting peace.He believed that after the establishment of the "Leviathan",there would still be religious strife and faction incitement in the country,and the lasting peace could not be effectively guaranteed.To maintain domestic stability and achieve domestic peace,be about to rely on punishment and political education two kinds of means,mandatory punishment depends on the sovereign power,and political education is a kind of "persuasion",rely on the opinions,and rhetoric citizens recognize and agree that its obligations,in addition,countries also need to rely on the rule of law,at the same time the sovereign should also actively undertake the obligation to ensure citizens’ happiness life.As for international peace,he believes that the unification of domestic sovereignty is a prerequisite for a country to maintain peace in the international community.Different from individuals,a country will not easily fall into a state of war.A country can achieve international peace by collecting information and being constrained by international law.Peace,as a permanent concern in human history,has always been the value goal pursued by people of all ages,and Hobbes provides a new perspective for the research and development of peace thought.At the same time,Hobbes as a famous political thinker in modern times,his political thought created many forerunners for the later generations,so from the perspective of peace,also provides a new perspective for understanding Hobbes’ political thought.