PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THOMAS HOBBES
"The condition of man...is a condition of war of everyone against everyone."
JOHN LOCKE
"All mankind... Being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions."
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU
"The greatest enemies of freedom are the extremely rich and the extremely poor, because one is willing to buy it while the other is willing to sell it."
HOBBES
He believed that without government man and the state of nature was a war of all against all
LOCKE
He believed that without government men were free and peaceful
ROUSSEAU
He believed that men were good and that society corrupts people
HOBBES
His theory was that the people mutually agreed to create a state, only giving it enough power to provide protection of their well being
LOCKE
He believed that the government was created to serve its subjects and it's a contract they can't get out of
ROUSSEAU
He believed that society is a living organism ruled by the general will, most importantly, by the majority
THE IDEAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT
HOBBES
Stressed the concepts of a strong and unlimited ruler or sovereign. Absolute power of the state
LOCKE
Stressed the concepts of limited government and sovereignty of the people
ROUSSEAU
Stressed the concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity (majority rule)
