Philosophy

John Locke

  1. Nataraja

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1.   Aug 29, 2006 1:58 AM

» Nataraja - question


It seems that Hobbes thinks government is necessary to protect us from ourselves, whereas Locke seems to think that individuals and their innate rights need safe-guarding against the institution. Are these views not quite at odds with one another?

Would a rights-based political theory undermine the power of the state, and thereby (to Hobbes) threaten the security of the individual? I am curious about how Hobbes would define political rights.

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