Hobbes. Locke and Rousseau: Their Views on the State of Nature, Social Contract Theory, How Theyre Alike and Different, and the Implications of their Views on Society.
This paper is about the social philosophies of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau; specifically, it looks at the differences and similarities between the three and the impact that their view of social contract would have upon any society. The paper also explores their views of the human state of nature. In conclusion, the reader should be left with the understanding that all theories are fallible in some way.