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    1. State of nature‚ defined differently by all of us according to our own understanding‚ made lots of importance to English philosophers like Thomas Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean Jacques Rousseau. In the state of nature‚ there is no above authority or government for everyone’s safety and peaceful living; everyone is in their own matter‚ and there in no unity of people even living in the same city. Every individual is judge of their own deeds. Strong individual is allowed to crush the weak in any

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    Thomas Hobbes were two very important philosophers and political thinkers who attempted to understand human nature and how human nature affects political theory. In this paper I will compare and contrast the different methodologies Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes employed‚ and then analyze how this difference in methodology created a divergent view of human nature. I will then explain their differing views through the idea of self-interest. To compare and contrast Machiavelli and Hobbes‚ I will

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    contrast the ‘social contract theories’ of Thomas Hobbes and John Rawls. Which theory is more persuasive? Be sure to explain what Rawls means by ‘the original position‚’ and the ‘veil of ignorance‚’ and why those concepts do not figure in Hobbes’ theory. Social Contract Theory holds that the only consideration that makes actions right is that action is in accordance with an agreement made by the rational people for governing their society. In this paper‚ I will only focus on Thomas Hobbes and John

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    discussing Thomas Hobbes’ and John Locke’s interpretation of the social contract theory. I will then be evaluating Locke’s argument that his conclusions differ from Hobbes’ as he claims. My thesis is the following: John Locke’s argument that his conclusions are different from Thomas Hobbes’ conclusions is not valid. He makes no claim as to why people are motivated to enter into a social contract; he also does not establish where the understanding of personal property comes from. Thomas Hobbes suggests numerous

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    CHY4U1-02 3/28/2014 Compare and contrast Hobbes and Locke’s view on the nature of man. Why do you think they came to the conclusions that they did? “Man is the only creature who refuses to be what he is.”― Albert Camus. Back in the renaissance period many theorist‚ philosophers and brilliant men had their own view on the “nature of man”; Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were some of them. They were both brilliant men who had their own opposite views of men and the nature of men with the government. The first

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    Short Paper: Living Ethically through a Social Contract Olivia Harris ETHC 445N: Principles of Ethics Living Ethically through a Social Contract Scenario 1: The Mayor of a large city was given a free membership in an exclusive golf club by people who have received several city contracts. He also accepted gifts from organizations that have not done business with the City but might in the future. The gifts ranged from $200 tickets to professional sports events to designer watches and jewelry

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    Rousseau’s conception of ‘the state of nature’ differ from Hobbes’? The term ‘state of nature’ is used in political philosophy to describe the condition of human life either in the absence of some form of government‚ or the lack of laws. The notion itself was initiated by philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) within his book Leviathan‚ in which it is depicted as "the natural condition of mankind" . The state of nature is a supposed state as opposed to an actual state in that it is believed that

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    Jean- Jacque Rousseau’s is the author of The Social Contract which describes the best way in which to set up a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society. Raymond Frey‚ the author of A Treatise Social Contract states‚ “It is one of the great classics of political philosophy” (Frey‚ Raymond). He describes how Rousseau took offense to the thought of the Enlightenment and political obligation. The eighteenth century Europe‚ was the birthplace of the literary term. These

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    Thomas Hobbes: The Social Contract Theory Thomas Hobbes theory is that in the state of nature‚ the only thing that motivates an individual is self interest. The state of nature is essentially a state in which men and women are left to their own desires and can do whatever they want. There is no government to intervene or necessary laws and standards. In the state of nature‚ you will do whatever you have to do to fulfill your self interest. In the prisoner’s dilemma two people have been arrested

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    Views of The Social Contract “Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains” (Rousseau). Is probably one of the most widely known quotes in the philosophical world. Rousseau explains in his Social Contract how all people are bound to some sort of convention in the entire span of their life. He starts out with his ideas of how some sort of contract has always been present‚ the natural contract of a parent and child. The parent cares for the child‚ and the child is dependent on the parent‚ giving

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