Hobbes and Locke in our time
Nowadays, especially after the terrorist acts on September 11, 2001 and the war in Iraq, terrorism is a top issue, that turns the attention of the whole world. The reason for that is that the nations are threatened for their security and safety. Constant conflicts and wars keep people in tension. What should the government do for the national security? I would like to analyze on this question by looking at the theories of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes.
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke are two political philosophers; their theories were about the formation of the society and what the social contract means. …
