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This 6 page paper examines the views of these theorists in political philosophy. The paper supports the notion that Hobbes does not value freedom like Locke. Some quotes are included from the theorists' original works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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which is equated with the land of the free, people can be accused of anything. They may have done nothing wrong, but can lose their home, their life and so
forth if wrongly accused of a crime. The state clearly has a lot of power and while people live thinking they are free, that is only because they have not
yet been harmed by the strong arm of the law. The loss of freedom occurs when more power is given to the government than is retained by the people. When
examining the views of political theorists, it seems that Hobbes and Locke are good subjects to address the issue of freedom. Indeed, Locke could see that the people were capable
of embracing freedom while Hobbes could not. It is not that Hobbes was evil, but rather, simply did not believe that the people were capable of making decisions for themselves.
According to a student, Hobbes and Locke each argue that political authority is instituted in order to "remedy the inconveniences of life in what Locke terms the state of
nature." In other words, the state must act to create an orderly society that is conducive to peace. The student goes on to say that while the theorists do each
embrace the same explanation as to why political authority must exist, they do not agree on what type of political authority is legitimate. Hobbes and Locke each view the nature
of political authority quite differently. For Locke, the people should have more power to decide their own fate, but for Hobbes, there is little faith in humanity. Thomas Hobbes
and John Locke each provide volumes of writings to support different political systems and ideas. At the foundation of each philosophy is a different conception of human nature. Hobbes
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