Question

challenge question: choose two philosophers from the list (hobbes, locke, rousseau) and explain how their ideas about government are similar or different.

Explanation:

Hobbes believed in a strong - centralized absolute monarchy to escape the 'state of nature' which he saw as chaotic. Locke, on the other hand, advocated for a limited government that protects natural rights like life, liberty, and property. A similarity is that both based their ideas on the concept of a social contract between the people and the government. However, Hobbes' contract was more about surrendering rights for security, while Locke's was about protecting pre - existing natural rights.

Answer:

If we choose Hobbes and Locke:
Similarity: Both based ideas on social contract.
Difference: Hobbes favored absolute monarchy for security, Locke favored limited government for protecting natural rights.