...iii. 130, 134: — to break a covenant, is unjust. iii. 190. whatsoever not unjust, is just. iii. 131. before the names of just and unjust can have place, there must be coercive power. iii. 131. ii. 151. vi. 29. how defined by the Schools. iii. 131. what is not against...

...every man has right to -every thing ; and consequently, no action can be unjust. But when a covenant ia made, then to break it is unjust : and the definition...just and unjust can have place, there •must be some coercive'power, to compel men equally'io the performance of their covenants, by the terror of some...

...substantially the same conclusion as that reached, by a different method, long ago by Hobbes, that "before the names of just and unjust can have place...to compel men equally to the performance of their covenant, by the terror of some punishment greater than the benefit they expect by the breach of their...

...evident, from what has been already put forward in this work, that in the quarrels of nations at least, " before the names of just and ^unjust can have place," there must be some controlling power, from the simple fact that otherwise they have no place at all. If the existence...

...compact entered into by the members of a society, upon which Government, according to him, is based); " therefore, before the names of just and unjust can...men equally to the performance of their covenants." Hence it is clear that by " injustice" Hobbes meant to denote the breach of legal duties. Ignoring...

...compact entered into by the members of a society, upon which Government, according to him, is based); " therefore, before the names of just and unjust can...men equally to the performance of their covenants." Hence it is clear that by " injustice" Hobbes meant to denote the breach of legal duties. Ignoring...

...covenant. And whatsoever is not unjust, is just. . . . Therefore before the names of just and nnjust can have place, there must be some coercive power,...performance of their covenants, by the terror of some pnnishment, greater than the benefit they expect by the breach of their covenant."* In this paragraph...

...and consequently, no action can be unjust. But when a covenant is made, then to break it is vnjiut : and the definition of INJUSTICE, is no other than...just and unjust can have place, there must be some cocrcive power, to compel men equally to the performance of their covenants, by the terror of some...

...INJUSTICE, is no other than the not performance of coeenant. And whatsoever is not unjust, is just. . . . Therefore before the names of just and unjust can have place, there must be some coereive power, to compel men equally to the performance of their covenants, by the terror of some...

...compact entered into by the members of a society, upon which Government, according to him, is based) ; " therefore, before the names of just and unjust can...men equally to the performance of their covenants." Hence it is clear that by " injustice " Hobbes meant to denote the breach of legal duties. Ignoring...