Thomas Hobbes claimed that life in the state of nature would be the "war of all against all" and it would seem "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short." As a result, humans were naturally prone to violence and antagonism. Consequently, Hobbes argued that there should be a "Leviathan" or an all-powerful dictator who could keep order and repress the violent tendencies of the human population.
that the individual should have rights...
Hobbes was a monarchist.
Hobbes was optimistic view. Locke was pessimistic
Thomas Hobbes emphasized the role of experience in the shaping of behavior.
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke had very different views of human nature. The basic difference between the two of them is that Hobbes had a rather negative view of human nature while Locke had a much more positive view of human nature. You can see this difference in the kinds of political systems they each advocated. Hobbes, thought that only a monarch, a "leviathan" of a power, could keep people in check due to their inherent badness. By contrast, Locke thought that people were good enough to be able to govern themselves. He thought that the people were good enough that they would be able to set up representative governments that would maintain a stable society
that the individual should have rights...
Hobbes's and Locke's views were different because,Locke believed that people have three natural rights Life, Liberty, Property. Hobbes on the other hand believed that people should give up their rights to the government so they could live in a safe and orderly way.
Hobbes was a monarchist.
Hobbes was optimistic view. Locke was pessimistic
In Hobbes' view, people are equal because each person has the ability to kill another person.
Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan (1651). He was convinced that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. Without government to keep order Hobbes said, there would be "war . . . of every man against every man," and life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." In order to escape such a bleak life people had to hand over their rights to a strong ruler.
Hobbes does not have a good view on mankind. He thinks that mankind is selfish, cowardly and vainglorious.
Thomas Hobbes emphasized the role of experience in the shaping of behavior.
Hurricane Katrina had an affect on the people's view of the government. They felt as though the government didn't care about their own people.
Thomas Hobbes and john Locke had very different views of human nature. The basic difference between the two of them is that Hobbes had a rather negative view of human nature while Locke had a much more positive view of human nature. You can see this difference in the kinds of political systems they each advocated. Hobbes, thought that only a monarch, a "leviathan" of a power, could keep people in check due to their inherent badness. By contrast, Locke thought that people were good enough to be able to govern themselves. He thought that the people were good enough that they would be able to set up representative governments that would maintain a stable society
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke had very different views of human nature. The basic difference between the two of them is that Hobbes had a rather negative view of human nature while Locke had a much more positive view of human nature. You can see this difference in the kinds of political systems they each advocated. Hobbes, thought that only a monarch, a "leviathan" of a power, could keep people in check due to their inherent badness. By contrast, Locke thought that people were good enough to be able to govern themselves. He thought that the people were good enough that they would be able to set up representative governments that would maintain a stable society
Hobbes had the ideas from the English Civil War that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. Without governments keeping order, Hobbes said there would be "war of every man against every man." Life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." To escape such a bad life, people gave up their rights up to a strong ruler and in return people gained Law and Order. Hobbes believed that an absolute monarchy was the type of government needed. Locke was more into a more positive view of human nature. He believed that people could learn from experience and improve themselves. He thought that they had the natural ability to govern their own affairs and to look after the welfare of society. He believed that people are born free and equal and government should protect these rights. He thought that the type of government there should be is self-government.