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Hobbes and Locke both abandoned the thought of the divine right of monarchy.
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Tim Alfaro 10-3-02 Humanities 1314 Hobbes/Locke Hobbes and Locke both abandoned the thought of the divine right of monarchy. Both did not agree with the fact that the ruler or assembly would have all power over its citizens. So basically they were against Absolutism and their views were that of rebels in their time period. Theses two philosophers both held similar ideas but also have conflicting ideas pertaining to the citizens "social contract" with their rulers, "Natural Condition of Mankind," and sovereignty. John Locke believed that citizens should give power to those who govern them but not absolute power. He suggested that the "power must remain with the ruled" (Fiero, 97). His social contract that he proposed was similar to Hobbes but did not include the absolute power component by the ruler or assembly. Locke's philosophy on the "Natural Condition of Mankind" was that human beings were created equal at birth, that they were...
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