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    Political Philosophy HobbesLocke‚ and the Social Contract The concept of human security‚ which has had a crucial place in human’s societal history‚ has been argued over by many great philosophers throughout mankind’s existence. Two pioneer thinkers of political philosophy‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke‚ theorized state of nature typologies‚ which are the core of social contract theory‚ and created a concept of modern security‚ even in the 17th century. Hobbes created a contract entrusting

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    in contrast to the innate evil of Thomas Hobbes’ authoritarian governance. Locke and Hobbes initially agree on a pre-history of human life in the “state of nature” by acknowledging the less organized rules and laws of human civilization under God. In agreement‚ these philosophers understand the “invention” of governments by human beings through the authority of God‚ but they contrast each other on the methods of governing. Locke’s major difference with Hobbes is based on the innate good of human beings

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    address the state of nature are Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. People are inherently evil according to Hobbes‚ who alleged that individuals will look out for their own self interest before that of anyone else‚ resulting in a lawless and hostile environment. On the other end of the spectrum is John Locke. Mankind is inherently good according to Locke. He argues that humans have the ability to push personal desires aside and look toward the needs of the group. John Locke presents a viewpoint which is closer

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    Hobbes vs Locke Thomas Hobbes‚ and John Locke both developed theories on human nature‚ the state of nature‚ how men govern themselves and the dynamics of the social contract. With the passing of time‚ political views on the philosophy of government steadily changed. In spite of their differences‚ Hobbes‚ and Locke‚ became two of the most influential political theorists in the world. Hobbes believed that man is not by nature a social animal‚ that society could not exist except by the power of

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    Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. I will investigate both men’s ideas individually and offer my own views on their theories. I will conclude the paper by comparing and contrasting the notions introduced in their respective writings. Thomas Hobbes was born in Wiltshire‚ England in 1588. He lived in one of the most unsettled periods in English history. Following a rebellion against King Charles‚ there resulted a civil war‚ which began in 1642. As a consequence of this political instability‚ Hobbes was forced

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    Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were two of the great political theorists of their time. Both created great philosophical texts that help to describe the role of government in man’s life‚ as well as their views of man’s state of nature. Even though both men do have opposite views on many of their political arguments‚ the fact that they are able to structure their separate ideologies on the state of man in nature is the bond that connects them. Both men look toward the creation of civil order in order

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    Locke believed that‚ “human behavior came from thought which was learned and subject to the influence of reason and observation.” Locke’s main ideas were positive to the human race. He also states that humans know right from wrong‚ and they are intelligent enough to solve the problems in front of them and realizing what is lawful and unlawful. Locke believed‚ “God created man and we were‚ in effect‚ God’s property.” John Locke believes that a government should be some form of a social contract‚

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    Ashlyn Brunk Parson POS 352 October‚ 2012 Exam 1: Hobbes/Locke 1. Compare and contrast Hobbes and Locke on political power? In answering this question explain Locke’s argument against Hobbes’s understanding of “paternal” and despotical power. On the discussion of power and social structure‚ both John Locke and Thomas Hobbes introduce their theories on paternal and despotical power in Second Treatise of Government and Leviathan respectively. Both men believe that social order is constructed

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    looked at a social contract‚ both Hobbes and Locke had different views on a social contract then we believe it to be. Social contract is how people decide to have a government and talks about how much authority can the government have over the people. Some similarities are to prevent violence against fellow citizens. For Tomas Hobbes‚ this means curbing the natural state of chaos. For John Locke‚ this means preventing any and all violations of individual rights. Both Hobbes and Lock base their theory on

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    Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were two of the greatest political and philosophical thinkers of their time and ours. Ideas like these have shaped governments throughout history and still hold true today. They had extremely different views on government‚ but the bases of their arguments were similar. They used reason to justify their ideas‚ rather than divine right. Although both men acknowledged that there was a God‚ He played a very small part in their ideologies. The philosophers each had an impact

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