Hobbes and Locke had differing views on the primary object of government.
Thomas Hobbes believed that the primary object of government was to provide a strong central authority to maintain order and prevent a state of nature, in which life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Hobbes believed that people should willingly give up their individual rights and submit to the authority of a sovereign ruler in order to achieve social order and security.
On the other hand, John Locke argued that the primary object of government was to protect the natural rights of individuals, including life, liberty, and property. He believed that people have the right to govern themselves and that governments were created by consent to ensure the protection of these rights. According to Locke, if a government fails to protect these rights, the people have the right to overthrow it.
In summary, while Hobbes believed that the primary object of government was to establish order and security, Locke believed it was to protect individual rights and allow people to live their lives freely.
what did hobbes and locke believe the primary object of government was?
to create a just society
to allow people to live their lives in peace and security
to build a powerful nation
to build society according to god's laws
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