Locke would likely appreciate our democratic systems and individual rights protections, while also emphasizing the need for limited government intervention. Hobbes may view our modern society as chaotic and in need of strong centralized authority to maintain order and prevent conflict. Both philosophers would probably have reservations about various aspects of contemporary society, such as government surveillance and erosion of personal privacy.
A major difference between Thomas Hobbes and John Locke was their views on the social contract. Hobbes believed in a strong, authoritarian government to control human nature, while Locke believed in a more limited government that would protect individual rights and property.
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
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.
John Locke argued that, just as it is impossible for a large planet to orbit around a small moon, so too was it impossible for the large American colonies to forever remain in the orbit of the small nation of Great Britain.
Hobbes had a pessimistic view of human nature, believing that people were naturally self-interested, driven by a desire for power and survival. He argued that without a strong central authority to maintain order, society would descend into a state of constant conflict and chaos.
A major difference between Thomas Hobbes and John Locke was their views on the social contract. Hobbes believed in a strong, authoritarian government to control human nature, while Locke believed in a more limited government that would protect individual rights and property.
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
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.
John Locke argued that, just as it is impossible for a large planet to orbit around a small moon, so too was it impossible for the large American colonies to forever remain in the orbit of the small nation of Great Britain.
Hobbes had a pessimistic view of human nature, believing that people were naturally self-interested, driven by a desire for power and survival. He argued that without a strong central authority to maintain order, society would descend into a state of constant conflict and chaos.
It would be inaccurate to claim that Thomas Hobbes believed individuals in a state of nature lived a peaceful and harmonious existence, as he famously argued that such a state would be characterized by a constant state of war due to human nature. Similarly, it would be incorrect to attribute the belief to John Locke that property rights are absolute and unlimited, as he argued that property rights are only valid as long as they do not harm others or waste resources.
Popular sovereignty arose from the Enlightenment teaching of Rousseau, Hobbes and Locke. It comes from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
John Locke believed in the idea of natural rights, including life, liberty, and property, and argued that governments should be created to protect these rights. On the other hand, Thomas Hobbes believed in a social contract where individuals would give up some of their freedoms in exchange for protection and stability provided by a strong central authority. Locke's ideas influenced later democratic governments, while Hobbes' ideas laid the groundwork for modern authoritarianism.
i think hobbes claw.
John Locke, Harrington, Hobbes, and Rousseau would likely agree on the importance of social contract theory, the rights of individuals to govern themselves, and the concept of the state and its role in protecting citizens' liberties. They might also concur on the idea that government legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed.
Harry Locke was born on December 10, 1913 and died on September 17, 1987. Harry Locke would have been 73 years old at the time of death or 101 years old today.