Political Philosophers

Philospher means lover of wisdom.

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Social contract theory means that people agree to give up some of their rights for the government's protection.

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Thomas Hobbes developed the social contract theory in his book Levianthan.

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Thomas Hobbes believed in one ruler because he said people were naturally brutish and selfish.

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John Locke further developed the Social Theory and said that if government does live up to what it is suppose to do, people have the right to abolish it.

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The Natural rights that Locke write about in his book-Second Treatises of Government are Life. Liberty, and Property.

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John Locke agreed with Thomas Hobbes that there should only be one ruler.

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John Locke's developed the idea of natural rights-the rights that people are born with.

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John Locke's ideas influences the ideas of Thomas Jefferson in the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Montesquieu's idea of Separation of Power influenced our government and the reason why we have three branches of government.

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