Many people know the tiger from the cartoon Calvin and Hobbes, but do they know the man behind the mane. This stuffed tiger is based on Thomas Hobbes, a well educated Englishman in the 16 century. He and his view of government was at odds with his foil, John Locke. The philosophies of John Locke and Thomas are similar and different because they were both influenced by the British Civil Wars, had similar ideas of what would happen with out government, and had different views on how government should work. Thomas Hobbes was born in the 1588. He was later in life during the English civil wars (1642-1651) and the events leading to it. This may have influenced his ideas on government and the lack of it. John Locke was born in1632 in England. This
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He was also a philosopher and a political scientist. He wrote his ideas about government in a book called An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. This talked of blank slate called the human mind that was written in by life experiences p. Unlike Hobbes, Locke believed that people were born with natural rights including life, freedom, and property. While they disagreed on somethings, they both thought that people without government people would live in a state of nature. He believed in an social contract were the government and people worked together. People had to give up some rights in order to be protected and have their other rights protected. He also thought citizens had the right to revolt if the government fails which would have shocked Hobbes. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes are very different people with a common interest: government. They were both influenced by the British Civil War, had complementary ideas about state of nature, and had opposite ideas on how government should work. Locke’s ideas were newfangled because he wanted a democracy, while Hobbes wanted an old fashioned monarchy. Though they didn't always see eye to eye, they did have some things in
He was also a philosopher and a political scientist. He wrote his ideas about government in a book called An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. This talked of blank slate called the human mind that was written in by life experiences p. Unlike Hobbes, Locke believed that people were born with natural rights including life, freedom, and property. While they disagreed on somethings, they both thought that people without government people would live in a state of nature. He believed in an social contract were the government and people worked together. People had to give up some rights in order to be protected and have their other rights protected. He also thought citizens had the right to revolt if the government fails which would have shocked Hobbes. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes are very different people with a common interest: government. They were both influenced by the British Civil War, had complementary ideas about state of nature, and had opposite ideas on how government should work. Locke’s ideas were newfangled because he wanted a democracy, while Hobbes wanted an old fashioned monarchy. Though they didn't always see eye to eye, they did have some things in