13. Hobbes Locke Rousseau Thoughts People create gov’t in exchange for law and order People are born with natural rights, but give up some freedom to protect these rights The only good gov’t is one formed out of free will by the people, to protect the people Gov’t favored Absolute Monarchy Self-gov’t Representative Democracy Self-gov’t; Direct Democracy Quotes “ In a state of nature, Life is solitary, poor, nasty brutish, and short” “ All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.” “ Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. “
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