Compare And Contrast Montesquieu And Rousseau

Philosophers have been studying this question for hundreds of years. Hobbes, Rousseau, Locke, Montesquieu and others all have very different ideas of how humanity should organize their government based on the nature of man. Some of those ideals have transferred over into modern societies that are prominent in our world today, while others have kicked the bucket alike their creators. The nature of man can be defined as many things weather it is that man is either good or bad, or something more complicated; Human beings are egocentric and self-interested, so therefore life in the state of nature is short and brutish. The nature of man is much more complicated though and can be defined with an ample meeker broader statement. Baron de Montesquieu believes that all of mankind is born equal. It can be said that this doesn’t define the true nature of human beings, but this transfers into the most common and dominant type of government today which is democracy. Baron de Montesquieu’s ideals most directly translate into a fair and democratic government, and because of this humanity should organize their government in this fashion.
By regarding historical examples of how this style of thinking has succeeded, it can be seen that this the most effective way for a government to be administered. All men and women are born equal and therefore
This is the very principle many countries depend on to avoid mass corruption such as the United States of America, Canada, and Great Brittan. Each one of these Governments has an executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch. Due to these very facts democracy seems to be the most successful and sustainable type of government at this moment in time, because they are founded upon these three