... in the hopes that this will create a civil society which is safe and therefore conducive to his own interests. Contrary to Hobbes another English philosopher, John Locke, introduced in 1690 from his work, The second Treatise of Government, the idea that the State of Nature is actually "A state of perfect freedom" (The Second Treatise of Government Locke 8) as well as a "state of perfect equality" (Locke 10). The only thing limiting man in ... the State of Nature is that he is Comment [CB2]: That man is without ... ...

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... , John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau while all being similar in many ways, also differentiate amongst themselves as well. This statement proves to be true when looking at several of there basic values, and principles. One of these basic principles is the belief that all the powers of government should be focused solely on providing for the good of the public. This basic principle which all of them ... public from harm. And if a government is supposed to protect and defend its public, it must be doing what it feels to be good for the public. Thereby showing how Hobbes Leviathan is set ...

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