Hobbes vs. Locke
1.) Absolute Monarch
1.) Democracy
2.) People are born with rights that they
relinquish to the monarch in return for
protection. This is known as social contract.
2.) All people are born with certain
inalienable rights. They are life, liberty,
and the the right to own property.
3.) Believed that people were wicked,
3.) Believed that people were by
selfish, and cruel and would act on behalf of nature good and that they could learn
their best interests. “Every man for every
from their experiences.
man”.
4.) Yes, people could be trusted to
4.) No, people could be trusted to govern
govern themselves. Locke believed
themselves and an absolute monarch
that if provided with the right
would demand obedience in to maintain
information would make good
order.
decisions.
5.) The purpose of the government was to
keep law and order.
5.) The purpose of the government is
to protect individual liberties and rights.
6.) Because people had no say in their
government, they could do nothing if the
monarch were abusive.
6.) The people had the right to revolt
against an abusive government.
1.) According to your philosopher, what is the ideal form of government?
2.) What does your philosopher believe to be true about an individuals natural rights?
3.) What does your philosopher believe to be true about human nature?
4.) According to your philosopher, could people be trusted to govern themselves?
Hobbes vs. Locke
5.) According to your philosopher, what was the purpose of the government?
6.) According to your philosopher, what rights did the people have if the government
failed to protect the individuals natural rights?