... of all continual fear, and the danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." (Hobbes, The Leviathan) Fortunately man is endowed with reason which in turn enables him to recognize his problem and ultimately discover a solution to said problem. This is why ... freedom and responsibility to help preserve the rights and life of other men. In Locke's state of nature, there can be war. However, unlike Hobbes" theory, Locke's state of war is temporary, not permanent. Locke states that war is not something that men perpetually desire, but rather it is ...

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