Hobbes Locke Rousseau
Published on Nov 26, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
GOVERNMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
- Government exists for three reasons:
- Safety
- Security
- Protection of Property
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MAN IN A STATE OF NATURE
- Hobbes- men are brutish and destined for war
- Locke- men are inherently peaceful
- Rosseau- men are good but society corrupts them
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WHAT IS A/THE CONTRACT
- Hobbes believed in no contract
- Locke- government should protect people in exchange for the people's willingness to be governed
- Rosseau- the individual must submit to the will of the majority
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IDEAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- Hobbes- totalitarian government
- Locke- indirect democracy
- Rosseau- a direct democracy where the majority rules
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Hobbes Quote
"The condition of man... is a condition of war of everyone against everyone."
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Locke quote
"All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions."
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Rosseau quote
"Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers."
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