Reasons for the government? Social contract Flashcards

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Introduction to Thomas Hobbes

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was an English Scholar and philosopher from the 1600

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State of nature-T

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Hobbes believed that people were selfish and quick to fight , according to him the human state of nature without government was a desperate existence.

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Social Contract definition

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A Social Contract is where two sides agree to something for a shared goal.

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John Locke Intro - state of nature

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he Believe that people would live in a desperate state of nature without government

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Social Contract for john loCke

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Locke believe that while the people had to give up some freedom, the government also had a responsibility to the people in return . the government was only legitimate if it protected people rights to life, liberty and property . if it did not do so the people had a right to revolt.

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social contract for THOMAS Hobbes

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according to Hobbes the people give up their freedom to the government in exchange for protection. Government was a Monarchy that Could not be Challenged or Changed

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