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    Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were both 17th century English philosophers who wrote about theories of government and the social contract. While they agreed that people are born equal and enter into social contracts, they differed on key points. Hobbes favored absolute monarchy and believed humans were inherently selfish, while Locke favored democracy and believed people were moral and had rights to revolt if the government violated contracts.

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    Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were both 17th century English philosophers who wrote about theories of government and the social contract. While they agreed that people are born equal and enter into social contracts, they differed on key points. Hobbes favored absolute monarchy and believed humans were inherently selfish, while Locke favored democracy and believed people were moral and had rights to revolt if the government violated contracts.

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    Thomas Hobbes John Locke

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    Thomas Hobbes John Locke
    Thomas Hobbes was an English John Locke was an English philosopher
    philosopher best known for publishing who is most known for publishing The
    Leviathan in 1651. In it, he defended the Two Treatises of Government. Locke
    absolute power of kings and the monarchy. believed that all people were born equal
    He believed that a state of nature is a state and entered into a social contract with a
    of war. Everyone is equal, but because government for safety. However, if that
    there is no one governing body, people are contract was violated the people reserve
    selfish and self-serving causing everyone the right to revolt.
    to live in fear. In order for man to survive Locke believed that people are born with
    they must have a government that can natural rights of life, liberty, and
    protect people from themselves. property. Locke believed that a state of
    Hobbes believed in social contract; an nature meant people were moral and
    agreement among people to give up some able to self-govern and favored a
    of the rights they are born with in representative government with
    exchange for the security of a governing democratic values.
    power that keeps law and order.
    Thomas Hobbes John Locke

    • Wrote Two Treatises


    • Wrote Leviathan of Government
    • Favors Absolute • Favors Democracy
    Monarchy • Believes people are
    • See’s humankind moral
    as selfish • People have a right
    to revolt
    Thomas Hobbes John Locke
    Thomas Hobbes was an English John Locke was an English philosopher
    philosopher best known for publishing who is most known for publishing The
    Leviathan in 1651. In it, he defended the Two Treatises of Government. Locke
    absolute power of kings and the monarchy. believed that all people were born equal
    He believed that a state of nature is a state and entered into a social contract with a
    of war. Everyone is equal, but because government for safety. However, if that
    there is no one governing body, people are contract was violated the people reserve
    selfish and self-serving causing everyone the right to revolt.
    to live in fear. In order for man to survive Locke believed that people are born with
    they must have a government that can natural rights of life, liberty, and
    protect people from themselves. property. Locke believed that a state of
    Hobbes believed in social contract; an nature meant people were moral and
    agreement among people to give up some able to self-govern and favored a
    of the rights they are born with in representative government with
    exchange for the security of a governing democratic values.
    power that keeps law and order.
    Thomas Hobbes John Locke
    • Everyone is
    born with
    certain rights
    • Theories of
    social contract
    & state of
    nature
    • Everyone is
    equal
    Thomas Hobbes John Locke
    • Everyone is
    born with • Wrote Two Treatises
    • Wrote Leviathan of Government
    • Favors Absolute certain rights
    • Theories of • Favors Democracy
    Monarchy • Believes people are
    • See’s humankind social contract
    & state of moral
    as selfish • People have a right
    nature
    • Everyone is to revolt
    equal
    Thomas Hobbes John Locke
    Thomas Hobbes was an English John Locke was an English philosopher
    philosopher best known for publishing who is most known for publishing The
    Leviathan in 1651. In it, he defended the Two Treatises of Government. Locke
    absolute power of kings and the monarchy. believed that all people were born equal
    He believed that a state of nature is a state and entered into a social contract with a
    of war. Everyone is equal, but because government for safety. However, if that
    there is no one governing body, people are contract was violated the people reserve
    selfish and self-serving causing everyone the right to revolt.
    to live in fear. In order for man to survive Locke believed that people are born with
    they must have a government that can natural rights of life, liberty, and
    protect people from themselves. property. Locke believed that a state of
    Hobbes believed in social contract; an nature meant people were moral and
    agreement among people to give up some able to self-govern and favored a
    of the rights they are born with in representative government with
    exchange for the security of a governing democratic values.
    power that keeps law and order.

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