![]() ![]() It is a ‘what if’ scenario where people are placed to understand their actions, reactions and motivations. ![]() Hobbes and Locke both break human motivation down to a basic state of nature. Of the two, Locke has been the most influential in shaping modern politics, our view of human nature, the nature of individual rights and the shape of popular constitutions that exist today on the other hand, Hobbes has influenced to some degree what can be done to change a government by the people. This, however, is were most of the similarities in opinion end. The key is that the people have granted this authority to the government and that authority rests in the people. This does not necessarily mean a democracy, but can be something as simple as a tribe or as complex as the fictional government described by Plato in The Republic, which is more like an aristocracy or communism rather than a Republic. They both are in favor of a popular contract or constitution, which is were the people give the power to govern to their government. Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both have made contributions to modern political science and they both had similar views on where power lies in a society. Two prominent English political philosophers have had a profound impact on modern political science. John Locke vs Thomas Hobbes: Founders of Modern Political Science ![]()
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