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Hobbes V. Locke

Talk with your partner and answer the following questions 1.What do you think life would be like without government? Why?

Views of Hobbes and Locke HobbesLocke On Human Nature People are not naturally social, only the rules of government makes them so. When in a state of nature (no government) people’s lives are “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” People are naturally social. When in a state of nature (no government) people tend to fulfill their promises and responsibilities. When violent conflict occurs, it is stopped quickly.

Talk with your partner and answer the following questions 1.What do you think live would be like without government? Why? 2.Do you think that people naturally know what is right and what is wrong, or do they have to be taught? Why?

Views of Hobbes and Locke HobbesLocke On Human Nature People are not naturally social, only the rules of government makes them so. When in a state of nature (no government) people’s lives are “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” People are naturally social. When in a state of nature (no government) people tend to fulfill their promises and responsibilities. When violent conflict occurs, it is stopped quickly. MoralityMorality is imposed on people by the government or religion, people do not naturally know what is right and what is wrong There is a “natural law” by which people instinctively know what is right and what is wrong, even if they do not always follow those rules

Talk with your partner and answer the following questions 1.What do you think live would be like without government? Why? 2.Do you think that people naturally know what is right and what is wrong, or do they have to be taught? Why? 3.Do you think that people are naturally peaceful or violent? Why?

Views of Hobbes and Locke HobbesLocke On Human Nature People are not naturally social, only the rules of government makes them so. When in a state of nature (no government) people’s lives are “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” People are naturally social. When in a state of nature (no government) people tend to fulfill their promises and responsibilities. When violent conflict occurs, it is stopped quickly. MoralityMorality is imposed on people by the government or religion, people do not naturally know what is right and what is wrong There is a “natural law” by which people instinctively know what is right and what is wrong, even if they do not always follow those rules War and Conflict People only live in peace when forced to Peace is the natural state of man

Talk with your partner and answer the following questions 1.What do you think live would be like without government? Why? 2.Do you think that people naturally know what is right and what is wrong, or do they have to be taught? Why? 3.Do you think that people are naturally peaceful or violent? Why? 4.Do you think that people have the right to overthrow their government? Why?

Views of Hobbes and Locke HobbesLocke On Human Nature People are not naturally social, only the rules of government makes them so. When in a state of nature (no government) people’s lives are “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” People are naturally social. When in a state of nature (no government) people tend to fulfill their promises and responsibilities. When violent conflict occurs, it is stopped quickly. MoralityMorality is imposed on people by the government or religion, people do not naturally know what is right and what is wrong There is a “natural law” by which people instinctively know what is right and what is wrong, even if they do not always follow those rules War and Conflict People only live in peace when forced to Peace is the natural state of man RevolutionThe government is the only thing preventing violence and chaos, so people have no right to rebel If the government takes away the natural freedoms of its citizens, then the people have the right to overthrow it

Take a Stand 5.Do you agree more with the philosophy of Hobbes or Locke? 6.What is one reason why you think that? Include facts to back up your argument 7.What is a second reason why you think that? Include facts to back up your argument 8.What is a third reason why you think that? Include facts to back up your argument 9.What is one thing that the philosopher you disagree with got right? Explain