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Locke Vs Hobbes

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Hobbes believed that the state of law state of law represented a state of permanent war, which posed as a risk to individuals. Hobbes tries to portray humans as selfish individuals who only care about there own priorities. According to Hobbes, a person’s life is most threatened in the state of nature, and the very core interest of every person is to survive and ensure the “preservation of his own nature. Hobbes also believes that the only reason men give up their authority is to find common ground through peace instead of going to war. On the other Locke trusts the condition of nature is a state of "perfect freedom" and equity, not a condition of certain confusion and defilement. Hobbes and Locke agree that every man is creating equal. Locke
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