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Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau on the Natural state and how that affected the terms of social contract theories.

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3. Describe the state of nature forHobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.HobbesLockeRousseauState of Nature =no governmentand no lawEvaluate how their ideasaffect the terms of thesocial contract theorythat emerge from it.We are in constant warfare with one another. Every man against every man.State of "peace, goodwill, mutual assistance, and preservation." All menhave equal rights and are free by natureHappy and equalProperty is not securegoverned by natural lawsState of nature=state of libertyPrivate property is created by mixing personallabour with raw materials of natureYou cannot takemore property thanyour own fair shareNature belongs to all mankindThis creates a need for government.Protection of property and bodiesIn the state of naturethere is absence ofpower to maintainnatural lawsTo maintain liberty with a government, man does notsurrender all rights to a single power, but gives over thepower of justice to a governmentGovernment is formed through consentUnlimited sovereignty is contrary to natural lawGovernment is only sovereign when fulfilling its purpose to protect and uphold the natural lawsThere can be no economy because men pursuetheir own self interestHumans are rational and pursue own desires efficientlywilling to submit to authority to preserve their livesAuthority will protect and preserve mens lives and propertiesSovereign law limits humans to join together as a common enemyFreedom is obeying yourselfPrivate property=greed and competitionRepresents "Fall from Grace" out of the state of nature.Happiness and equality were lostSurrender rights and consent to the "General Will"Lost in modern civilizationThe General Will upholds happiness andequalityThe state and Law are a byproduct of the GeneralWillPart with natural rights to gain civil liberitesThe GeneralWillWill of the majority of citizens.Obeying the general will implies that you are obeyingyourselfIf you obey yourself, you arefree"Man is born free, but everywhere he is inchains."Double click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node