List and Explain Six Differences and Six Similarities Between the Political Philosophy of John Locke and That of Tomas Hobbes.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA
SOCIAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION /DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
NAME : SELVAC HANG’ANDU
COURSE CODE : PH 101
COURSE NAME : POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER NO. : 12116173
QUESTION : List and explain six differences and six similarities between the political philosophy of John Locke and that of Tomas Hobbes.
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were philosophers from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The two men both had very strong views on freedom and how a country should be governed. Their view points are famous for contrasting one another. Hobbes has more of a pessimistic view on freedom while Locke’s opinions are more optimistic.
This paper will attempt to examine six differences and six similarities between political philosophy of John Locke and that of Tomas Hobbes.
To appreciate this paper ,will first define political philosophy which will be followed by a discussion of differences and similarities between political philosophy of John Locke and Tomas Hobbes.The paper will then end with a conclusion of the issues identified and discussed
It is difficult to formulate a precise definition of political philosophy because it seems to have no subject matter of its own ,It main tasks are in part to describe past and existing social organization ,in which respect it seems to duplicate the findings of Economics ,Political science ,anthropology ,biology and sociology;and in part to evaluate these organization, in which respect it is like ethics.
We can further characterize political philosophy by dividing it like ethics, into classical and modern theories.Classical political theoriesmay be defined, roughly as those which offer advice for achieving an ideal society.Modern theories on the other hand are primarily devoted to what we have called philosophical analysis i.e. the purpose of clarifying the meaning of this advice and of the terms we use in political discussion.
SOCIAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION /DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
NAME : SELVAC HANG’ANDU
COURSE CODE : PH 101
COURSE NAME : POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
COMPUTER NO. : 12116173
QUESTION : List and explain six differences and six similarities between the political philosophy of John Locke and that of Tomas Hobbes.
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were philosophers from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The two men both had very strong views on freedom and how a country should be governed. Their view points are famous for contrasting one another. Hobbes has more of a pessimistic view on freedom while Locke’s opinions are more optimistic.
This paper will attempt to examine six differences and six similarities between political philosophy of John Locke and that of Tomas Hobbes.
To appreciate this paper ,will first define political philosophy which will be followed by a discussion of differences and similarities between political philosophy of John Locke and Tomas Hobbes.The paper will then end with a conclusion of the issues identified and discussed
It is difficult to formulate a precise definition of political philosophy because it seems to have no subject matter of its own ,It main tasks are in part to describe past and existing social organization ,in which respect it seems to duplicate the findings of Economics ,Political science ,anthropology ,biology and sociology;and in part to evaluate these organization, in which respect it is like ethics.
We can further characterize political philosophy by dividing it like ethics, into classical and modern theories.Classical political theoriesmay be defined, roughly as those which offer advice for achieving an ideal society.Modern theories on the other hand are primarily devoted to what we have called philosophical analysis i.e. the purpose of clarifying the meaning of this advice and of the terms we use in political discussion.
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