John Locke's The Second Treatise Of Government
At first sight, Locke’s The Second Treatise of Government, seemed quite similar to Hobbes’s Leviathan. They both believed that a state of nature is a state that exist without government. They believe that men are created equal in this state, however Hobbes argues that because of self-preservation, man possessed the desire to control over other man. Locke, on the other hand, reasons with a more peaceful and pleasant place. In Leviathan, the state of nature is a public without government. There are no agencies to recognize authority or to judge disputes, and there is no power to be enforced. There cannot be injustice or personal property because there are no laws. It is the state where humans are equal in body and mind, no one is invincible
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Men also believe that others should value them with the same sentiments they set upon themselves. Because of competition and differences, men become enemies and build the desire to destroy one another. There is no way for a man to secure himself, unless he gains power and destroys all forces he finds threatening. In this state, there is no such thing as right or wrong, just or unjust. The desires and passions of men are not sins, nor are the actions that come from their passions. However the passion that incline men to peace, is the fear of death. The desire for self-preservation and the fear of death are what drives people to leave the state of nature. People can leave the state of nature through the right of nature.
According to Hobbes, a government is needed to create social order. Because humans are naturally self-persevering, they are always in a state of conflict with one another. There are fundamental laws that a government set is place to restrain natural human …show more content…
According to Locke, the purpose of a government is to help people achieve equal natural rights. The government is obligated to defend and protect its citizens. However, the government must rule with the consent of the people. Also if the citizens have given their voluntary consent, they must support and obey a government that has claimed power. The citizens are obliged to obey the government if it has established legitimacy. However, one cannot be obligated to obey the government unless one has
Men also believe that others should value them with the same sentiments they set upon themselves. Because of competition and differences, men become enemies and build the desire to destroy one another. There is no way for a man to secure himself, unless he gains power and destroys all forces he finds threatening. In this state, there is no such thing as right or wrong, just or unjust. The desires and passions of men are not sins, nor are the actions that come from their passions. However the passion that incline men to peace, is the fear of death. The desire for self-preservation and the fear of death are what drives people to leave the state of nature. People can leave the state of nature through the right of nature.
According to Hobbes, a government is needed to create social order. Because humans are naturally self-persevering, they are always in a state of conflict with one another. There are fundamental laws that a government set is place to restrain natural human …show more content…
According to Locke, the purpose of a government is to help people achieve equal natural rights. The government is obligated to defend and protect its citizens. However, the government must rule with the consent of the people. Also if the citizens have given their voluntary consent, they must support and obey a government that has claimed power. The citizens are obliged to obey the government if it has established legitimacy. However, one cannot be obligated to obey the government unless one has