Compare And Contrast Locke And Thomas Hobbes
Erica Lopez
HUM 2230
Pavel Murdzhev
November 16, 2014
Assignment 11 After England had their Civil War and Restoration there was a great deal of confusion on how the country should be govern. During this time two individuals published their thoughts on the issue. Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were in a social contract with the government. On the other hand John Locke believed that human were natural liberals. Both had very different ideas on how the nation should be govern. First, Thomas Hobbes thoughts of the nations were that it resembled the movement of the solar system “-a people orbiting their ruler.” (Sayre 338). In his publication Hobbes explain that humans were driven by two things, the fear of dying because of someone else
HUM 2230
Pavel Murdzhev
November 16, 2014
Assignment 11 After England had their Civil War and Restoration there was a great deal of confusion on how the country should be govern. During this time two individuals published their thoughts on the issue. Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were in a social contract with the government. On the other hand John Locke believed that human were natural liberals. Both had very different ideas on how the nation should be govern. First, Thomas Hobbes thoughts of the nations were that it resembled the movement of the solar system “-a people orbiting their ruler.” (Sayre 338). In his publication Hobbes explain that humans were driven by two things, the fear of dying because of someone else