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Romanticism, it was taught by Jean-Jacques Rousseau "the Father of French Romanticism." Romanticism exalts man's emotions and imagination as the basis for truth, and advocated a "return to nature."
Definitely Hobbes. Mercantilism fit right into Hobbes' overall theory of human nature as he saw al interactions between humans as "zero sum games." If one person gained, the other must necessarily have lost. Locke on the other hand saw the possibililties of humans trading to their mutual benefit. It was the whoel reason man entered into society at all, as agreeing to any contract that provided less benefit than no contract at all was "too gross an absurdity for any man to own." Locke is the progenitor of libertarianism, Hobbes of conservatism. Locke would support free markets, Hobbes mercantilist, with government giving privileges to established, sovereign-friendly insiders.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau and Wordsworth both emphasize the purity and simplicity of the natural man, but they differ in their views on society's impact on human nature. Rousseau argues that society corrupts the natural man, while Wordsworth suggests that reconnecting with nature can restore humanity's lost innocence. Despite these differences, both thinkers highlight the importance of the natural world in shaping human character and values.
Thomas Hobbes had a very pessimistic view of human nature. He had called man's life, among other things, solitary, nasty, and short.
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The famous quote from Hobbes is that a man's life in a state of nature was "Nasty, Brutish, and Short." It is important to remember that the man himself wasn't short, his life was short. Hobbes was saying that we are by nature evil, rude, selfish, and cruel. He felt that government and institutions were put in place to protect people from other people. He was a contrast to Locke and Rousseau who felt that governments and institutions got in the way of happy people being happy together. The "State of Nature" referred to life for people before there were governments, before there were laws, before there were organizations. Just people.
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote, "Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains." Rousseau was a famous French philosopher and playwright.
The cast of Rousseau and the Salmon Man - 2010 includes: Adam Buxton as Henri Rousseau Kiri Georgiou
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a philosopher of the 18th century. His ideologies about the nature of man and his work on the social contract both had major influence on how the American Government runs today.
Philosopher, Thomas Hobbes most important contributions are social contract theory and political philosophy. Hobbes believed man operated solely based on his own self-interests. Man's animal nature allows him to live independently without regard for others. The only escape from this 'State of war,' is to enter into a social compact in which a portion of man's rights must be surrendered to achieve the ideal of security in a social existence.
John Locke's argument on the importance of protecting natural rights could be used to validate the themes of civilization and law in Lord of the Flies. Thomas Hobbes' idea of the state of nature as a chaotic and violent place could be seen as supportive of the boys' descent into savagery in the novel. Jean-Jacques Rousseau's concept of the noble savage could be used to challenge the boys' behavior by emphasizing the corrupting influence of society on human nature.