Although all three had a tremendous impact on the French Revolution era, Locke's theories about the three fundamental rights of all humans, and the idea of a representative democracy really were the driving force behind the revolution. ... One might argue that this single ruler could be a corrupt being, but Hobbes counters that by saying that a corrupt ruler is better than no ruler. ... Contrasting Locke's theory that all humans are born neutral, Rousseau argued that all human are born good, but are eventually corrupted by society, which is why we need to work together for the grea...

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