European philosophers as early as the seventeenth century begin debating how to run government. As different forms of democracy come about, wars breakout amongst European nations. Ideas on human nature and how man runs government spread throughout the world, determining for years the ways of society. The first philosopher, Thomas Hobbes, promotes the strict monarchy of commonwealth, the second, John Locke, promotes the liberal monarchy, and the last, Jean-Jacques Rousseau promotes liberal republicanism.
Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, born in 1588 of Malmesbury, is most known for his work in modern political philosophy. Hobbes, strongly supporting a sovereign government to control political and social order, debates the evils of man’s free …show more content…
According to Hobbes, man’s life in the state of nature was one of fear and selfishness. He believes man natural liberty must be limited because, “all mankind [has] a perpetuall and restlesse desire of Power after power, that ceaseth onely in Death”. Under Hobbes philosophies, a social contract focuses man to surrender all their rights and freedoms to an authority. This authority will then protect the lives and properties of the people. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen establishes Hobbes often discussed “natural rights of man [which] are the sole causes of the miseries of the world”.
Born in 1632, John Locke, an English political philosopher, is an important figure of the early European Enlightenment. Locke reasons that natural rights are inalienable, and that God’s rule overruled government authority. Government official, crucial and intolerable to Locke’s work during the seventeenth, temporarily ban this radical man known as the Father of Liberalism. However, Locke’s writings continue to prompt intellectual discussion, including maintaining order while reserving the laws of
Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher, born in 1588 of Malmesbury, is most known for his work in modern political philosophy. Hobbes, strongly supporting a sovereign government to control political and social order, debates the evils of man’s free …show more content…
According to Hobbes, man’s life in the state of nature was one of fear and selfishness. He believes man natural liberty must be limited because, “all mankind [has] a perpetuall and restlesse desire of Power after power, that ceaseth onely in Death”. Under Hobbes philosophies, a social contract focuses man to surrender all their rights and freedoms to an authority. This authority will then protect the lives and properties of the people. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen establishes Hobbes often discussed “natural rights of man [which] are the sole causes of the miseries of the world”.
Born in 1632, John Locke, an English political philosopher, is an important figure of the early European Enlightenment. Locke reasons that natural rights are inalienable, and that God’s rule overruled government authority. Government official, crucial and intolerable to Locke’s work during the seventeenth, temporarily ban this radical man known as the Father of Liberalism. However, Locke’s writings continue to prompt intellectual discussion, including maintaining order while reserving the laws of