Philosophy outline

Locke and Hobbes both describe life in the “State of Nature,” a condition in which human beings live without government, political authority, or civil law.

• What are some important similarities and differences between their characterizations of the “State of Nature”?

• Which author, in your opinion, characterizes the State of Nature more plausibly (be sure to back this opinion up with argument and evidence)?

• They each describe civil society as an improvement over the State of Nature. Which author makes a stronger and more compelling case for this claim?