Hobbes Vs. Locke

Thomas Hobbes John Locke

Book The Leviathan Two Treatises of Government

State of Nature

• Right to everything• Everyone at war with each

other

• All People are equal and independent

• Right to defend Life liberty and possessions

Social Contract

• Government is to prevent war and evil

• People give up their rights for protection

• Abuses from government are necessary for protection

• Government is to help the people to defend their stuff

• Government power is from peoples consent (popular sovereignty)

• Right to overthrow government if abused