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John Locke thought people were neither good nor bad naturally. How did Hobbes’s views differ from Locke’s?

Hobbes thought people were naturally violent.
Hobbes thought people were naturally kind.
Hobbes thought people were naturally peaceful.
Hobbes thought people were naturally evil.

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Hobbes thought people were naturally violent.

He argued that in the state of nature humans are driven by self‑interest, competition, and fear, producing a "war of all against all" — so a strong sovereign is needed to keep peace.