Thomas Hobbes believed that humans by nature are violent and selfish and would not survive unless some kind of government was established that created order. In a state of nature, humans would steal, kill and disregard the rights of others without a social contract.
no, Thomas Paine did, based on John Lockes theory of the social contract of which originated from Thomas Hobbes'
The three most noted are: Thomas Hobbes (1651), John Locke (1689), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1762)
Hobbes
There are several different versions of the social contract theory. The most prevalent are those put forward by John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
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.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes
no, Thomas Paine did, based on John Lockes theory of the social contract of which originated from Thomas Hobbes'
Thomas hobbes believed that it was human nature to be greedy and that we were to follow to rules given to us by our higher powers. He did not believe in the rights given to us from the idea of the social contract.
only the sovereign is capable of protecting people from the state of nature
Jean-Jacques Rousseau is a philosopher who wrote about the social contract theory in his work "The Social Contract" (1762).
There were three men who are historically linked to social contract theory. They are Thomas Hobbes, john Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Both Hobbes and Locke were Englishmen.
Hobbes is famous for writing the first fully articulated social contract theory, in his book Leviathan.
Social Contract
The social contract
Thomas hobbes believed that it was human nature to be greedy and that we were to follow to rules given to us by our higher powers. He did not believe in the rights given to us from the idea of the social contract.
The three most noted are: Thomas Hobbes (1651), John Locke (1689), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1762)