Hobbes, Locke, “Natural Law” and the Social Contract Theory
Define “Natural Law”
Describe the “Social Contract” (We will introduce Rousseau in Ch.17)
Compare Hobbes and Locke’s core beliefs
Hobbes Locke
“David Copperfield”
The State of Nature
The Social Contract
Violation of the Social Contract
Civil Society
Natural Rights
Role of the State
Authorized Use of Force
Decision Chart:
Would Locke and/or Hobbes have supported the following conflicts? Why or why not?
Conflict Hobbes Locke
French Wars of Religion
Dutch Revolt
Thirty Years’ War
Wars of Louis XIV (4)
English Civil War
Seven Years’ War
American Revolution
American Civil War
World War II
The War in Iraq/Afghanistan
Assume the mindset of Machiavelli. Describe your thoughts about the Social Contract theory
and explain your similarities to and differences from Hobbes and Locke.