Essay About John Locke And Background Of Social Contract Theory

Social Contract Theory
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John Locke Locke emphasized the role of the individual in society and believed that revolution was the peoples obligation if the state abused its power. He believed that human in the state of nature enjoy liberty free from all sorts of rules and regulations. It was a state of goodwill, peace and preservation. There was no justice and law system. Human made a contract to enter into civil society in order to gain security and certainty. This contract is called social contract. It put state of nature into an end. Human then would be protected and preserved human rights.Thomas HobbesHobbes believed that once the people created the state, they gave up any right to the states power. He believed it is human nature that the men will protect themselves against the consequences in society. Every man was an enemy to every other man. People entered into a kind of social contract to ensure for themselves security and certainty of life and property. Man organized himself in society in order to live in peace with all in order to protect himself against the evil consequences of his own nature.