Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau

Question 1

Hobbes

Answer 1

Theorized that at one time when no government existed, there was a period of complete anarchy, chaos, violence, and destruction.

Question 2

Hobbes

Answer 2

Naturally selfish. People cared about others only when they could be of use to him. (an alliance)

Question 3

Hobbes

Answer 3

Governments had to be backed up by swords

Question 4

Locke

Answer 4

Man is essentially reasonable, intelligent, and rational

Question 5

Locke

Answer 5

The purpose of government is to protect man and foster individual rights and liberties

Question 6

Rousseau

Answer 6

People are inherenty good, but corrupted by civilization and society

Question 7

Rousseau

Answer 7

Opposed the odea of representative democracy; instead favoured the idea of citizens making laws directly.

Question 8

Locke

Answer 8

the most individualist

Question 9

Hobbes

Answer 9

the most collectivist

Question 10

Rousseau

Answer 10

a mix of individualism and collectivism

Question 11

Locke

Answer 11

government gains power throught the freely given consent of the people, no one can rule over another man without his consent

Question 12

Hobbes

Answer 12

because the power of government is absolute, society is:
- maintained out of fear
- resistance to the sovereign is almost never justified
- the sovereign has almost complete and unlimited authority

Question 13

Hobbes

Answer 13

the condition of man is a condition of war of everyone against everyone

Question 14

Locke

Answer 14

The end of the law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom

Question 15

Rousseau

Answer 15

if there were a nation of gods it would govern itself democratically. A government so perfect is not suited to men.

Question 16

Hobbes

Answer 16

security over freedom always

Question 17

Rousseau

Answer 17

we need to come together and share our resources; everyone should have the right to help decide the rules of the commuity, but once that general will has been decided it will need to be strictly enforced.

Question 18

Locke

Answer 18

Supports representaive democracy. His ideas influenced the American constitution

Question 19

Rousseau

Answer 19

the pursuit of private property corrupts people

Question 20

Hobbes

Answer 20

Need for a strong, central power

Question 21

Locke

Answer 21

need to separate church and state

Question 22

Hobbes

Answer 22

better to fear one tyrant than all of your neighbours

Question 23

Hobbes

Answer 23

I put for the general inclination of all minkind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death

Question 24

Hobbes

Answer 24

During the time men live without a common power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition called war; and such war, as if every man, against every man.

Question 25

Locke

Answer 25

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him

Question 26

Hobbes

Answer 26

most authoritarian