Social Contract Theories
THOMAS HOBBES (1588
–
1679)
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Backgroud:
–
Civil War (Long Parliament vs Charles I)
–
Child of Fear
THOMAS HOBBES
Status Naturalis
•
Selfish, Nasty,
Brutal,
Greedy.
•
Competition,
defentio,
gloria.
•
Chaotic
•
Homo Homini
lupus
•
Bellum
omnium
contra omnes
Pactum
Subjectionis
•
Contract
among
persons
individually to
form
society/state
•
Select the
Ruler, give the
natural right
and
soverignty
Status Civilis
•
King receive
power from
the people
directly and
individually,
not from the
society.
•
Absolut
power.
JOHN LOCKE (1632
–
1704)
•
Natural Law
JOHN LOCKE
Status Naturalis
•Free and Equal
•Life socially
•Ruled by law of reason
•The rights to live, health, freedom, and property.
Psctum Unionis
•Contract among persons individually to social
organization.
•Deliver their rights, except natural rights, to the society.
Pactum Subjectionis
•Contract between Society and the Ruler.
•Natural rights are not transferred to the king/ government
Status Civilis
The State
• Limited Government
