An Interpretive Analysis Of Hobbes And Locke s Discussion...

Government is crucial to have in society. Without it, there would be no one to set rules and maintain order, leading to utter chaos. In history, we have seen many different kinds of government, some which worked better than others. While democracy was viewed as an undesirable form of governance in the past, it has become quite the opposite today. Through an interpretive analysis of Hobbes and Locke’s discussion of democracy in their novels and use of several articles, I will illustrate how they both focused on the nature of humans and the purpose of having a government to help us better understand that although democracy puts some limitations on people, these limitations are needed in order to combat the actions of some people who may be†¦show more content†¦This reduces the chances for elected representatives to abuse their power. Also, citizens have the freedom of speech to voice their opinions on topics such as education and health rights. Democracy itself has many problems that should be fixed, such as not being able to guarantee that the some of the elected representatives will not be corrupted. However, other forms of government such as a monarchy has even more problems and are much worse forms of government as it gives the ruler all the power, leaving the people with no freedom to call out their leader if they are corrupted. In short, democracy is a government for the people consisting of people whose power was given to them by the people. For this reason, democracy is deemed the best form of governance today. To understand the importance of having a government, this section will focus on Hobbes and Locke’s similar views on the state of nature. Firstly, they both speak of the dangers of people living without a government. They also place an emphasis that all people are equal in the eyes of the state. We can see this evidence when Hobbes asserts that â€Å"nature hath made men so equal in the faculties of mind and body (158).† Similarly, Locke asserts that â€Å"state of perfect equality, where naturally there is no superiority or jurisdiction of one over another (288).† Without a â€Å"law of nature,† there would be a state of war as people are free to do as they please without consequences. Furthermore, without a