Enlightenment thinkers
The pilgrims, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke
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.
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Hobbes argued that because the "general will" of the people was for freedom, the people as a whole should force individual citizens to conform to the general will.
Thomas Hobbes (1651) and John Locke (1689) had the idea that the government cannot function as a strong system when power is shared or split between two or more groups.
Thomas Hobbes
Hobbes was more in favor of monarchy
Hobbes supported absolute monarchy, while Locke supported the idea of popular sovereignty
Hobbes supported absolute monarchy, while Locke supported the idea of popular sovereignty
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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.
True. John Locke had more influence on the American Founders than did Thomas Hobbes. The Americans wanted nothing to do with Thomas Hobbes. The Americans did not want George III. The Americans did not seek Leviathan.
"Thomas Hobbes believed that people are inherently good and can be trusted, while John Locke believed in the concept of the social contract and the idea of natural rights." This statement is incorrect because it switches the beliefs of Hobbes and Locke. Hobbes actually believed in the inherent selfishness and competitiveness of human nature, while Locke emphasized the importance of natural rights and the consent of the governed in a social contract.
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The pilgrims, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke
Both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke believed in the concept of a social contract as a means to establish civil society. However, Hobbes believed in a strong centralized government to maintain order and security, while Locke advocated for limited government power and individual rights.
(Apex) Hobbes believed that people were naturally selfish and violent, while Locke did not.