Hobbes Vs. Locke
Dec 30, 2015
Hobbes Vs. Locke
Thomas Hobbes John Locke
Book The Leviathan Two Treatises of Government
State of Nature
• Right to everything• Everyone at war with each
other
• All People are equal and independent
• Right to defend Life liberty and possessions
Social Contract
• Government is to prevent war and evil
• People give up their rights for protection
• Abuses from government are necessary for protection
• Government is to help the people to defend their stuff
• Government power is from peoples consent (popular sovereignty)
• Right to overthrow government if abused