1. Machiavelli, Hobbes, Luther, Locke: A Comparison
... material wants and desires. Subsequently, man is willing to give up some of his desires for protection, peace and rest. With this longing for protection and rest comes the need for civil order and the formation of a strong government. With the implementation of government, man's compromise is complete as he enters into the social contract and ... is free of the fear created by the states of nature and war. The fear now transcends into that of adhering to the contract in order to maintain the type of society and livelihood that one chooses for himself. John Locke ... elaborates on the b...
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