The state of nature, time before any form of government has been established described by Thomas Hobbes is one of brutality. Hobbes believed that in the state of nature, men were equal in their right to kill each other, men were self-interested and behaved in safe interested ways, resources were scarce which lead to competition, and lastly with those circumstances, men in the state of nature would become enemies and try to kill each other. He viewed the state of nature as a start of war, not constant fighting, but expecting it. He describes the time to be a time with “no society; … continual fear, and danger of violent death…the life if man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” (Pg. 113).
Hobbes' states that the mutual transferring of right, is that which men call contract (Pg. 120). In that contract he proposes an idea that can avoid the worst from happening, something that can guarantee no harm against people and the ability for people to be able to rely on one another to keep their agreements. The only thing that can assure those two things is a government or sovereignty that people will give authority to keep order and peace. …show more content…
Hobbes’ approach to the state of nature, is first off very dark and his narrow approach doesn’t allow him to view possible alternatives of men and although I do believe in the state of nature, if there was a time in history in which these circumstances did occur, I don’t believe that men would be as harsh as Hobbes explained. I truly believe that men are naturally compassionate and in our natural state, it’s kindheartedness and love that balances all of us out. Most of all I think naturally, men has cooperated to help one another succeed in daily basic living since the beginning of
Hobbes' states that the mutual transferring of right, is that which men call contract (Pg. 120). In that contract he proposes an idea that can avoid the worst from happening, something that can guarantee no harm against people and the ability for people to be able to rely on one another to keep their agreements. The only thing that can assure those two things is a government or sovereignty that people will give authority to keep order and peace. …show more content…
Hobbes’ approach to the state of nature, is first off very dark and his narrow approach doesn’t allow him to view possible alternatives of men and although I do believe in the state of nature, if there was a time in history in which these circumstances did occur, I don’t believe that men would be as harsh as Hobbes explained. I truly believe that men are naturally compassionate and in our natural state, it’s kindheartedness and love that balances all of us out. Most of all I think naturally, men has cooperated to help one another succeed in daily basic living since the beginning of