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    Locke vs Hobbes

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    creating the ideas and reasons to downplay the power of these rulers.  On the other hand‚ Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were naturally evil. He thought the only way to control these naturally wicked people were to hold them under a strong government.  Hobbes believed in Leviathans that are powerful sea monsters‚ which can equally resemble the amount of power a ruler‚ had during this time. Thomas Hobbes fully agreed with the idea of this ruler-centered government. By giving their rights to a

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    In Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan he states that “the only way to erect such a Common Power as can make the people secure is to confer all their power and strength upon one man that may reduce all their wills‚ by plurality of voices‚ unto one will: which is as much to

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    Hobbes VS Locke

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    Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both had very different views on society and government. For Locke‚ natural rights could co-exist within a civil society and that natural rights and civil society were not mutually exclusive categories. While Hobbes thinks that the absolute power of the sovereign is simply the price mankind must pay for peace‚ Locke believes that absolute power is never a remedy for the state of nature. Hobbes and Locke also greatly differed in their opinions on the role of the state

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    Kant Vs Rousseau

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    These are the theories of Immanuel Kant and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. I chose to unite the two theories because both of them‚ as I was reading through its contents‚ had the biggest impact on me than all the other theories I researched for. The joined theories would build up my ideal state as a leader of the country so that I may be able to take the people to a better state of life‚ in my innocent opinion as part of this country’s youth. First‚ allow me to discuss to you Immanuel Kant’s political philosophy

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    In Hobbes’ "Leviathan"‚ we spoke about how he viewed primal humans as being in a "state of war/nature." Although this was hypothetical‚ I do agree with it to be somewhat true. Back in a time of humans with no structure or agreement socially of norms or folkways‚ it probably made life confusing and unpredictable. I believe that in that particular state of nature‚ fearing death was probably equal to the need to kill/defend. It is hard for me to believe that at some point humans actually began to

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    Locke vs Hobbes

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    Political Philosophy Hobbes‚ Locke‚ 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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    Hobbes Vs Locke

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    philosopher and social contract theorists of all time‚ John Locke and Thomas Hobbes both used ‘The State of Nature’ as a medium in order to understand the basic human nature and natural human rights in their writings. Both‚ then used their own understanding of the human nature in order to determine and justify the ideal form of government‚ its role and its powers. However‚ Locke and Hobbes reach markedly different conclusions. Hobbes argues that every man should concede all of his natural rights to the

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    Hobbes Vs Locke

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    approaches of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke will be explored to compare their goals for the ideal sate. Hobbes and Locke were significant political philosophers‚ predominantly in the 17th Century‚ most importantly for being natural law and social contract theorists. Hobbes and Locke both vary in their approaches as Hobbes is labelled a pessimist‚ while Locke is considered an optimist‚ influencing how they perceive the idea state to look like. The social contract theory was addressed by Hobbes first then

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    Hobbes Vs Locke

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    In this paper‚ I will examine the political philosophies of 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

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    Hobbes Vs Aristotle

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    and Thomas Hobbes were two of the most influential philosophers of all time. Aristotle was a Greek Philosopher who was a student of Plato in the 300 B.C. Thomas Hobbes was an English Philosopher in the 16th century who focused mostly on morality and politics. While both of these philosophers studied many other areas of education‚ they are both famous for their own theories of virtue. Aristotle’s beliefs of virtue revolve around “teleology”‚ the highest good and how one achieves that. Hobbes believes

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