State of nature and social contract, nominalism, right of nature, law of nature. ... For Hobbes the state of nature is mankind in his natural condition, his primary state of nature, where man can be seen as unshackled from social or moral obligations. This then allows Hobbes to consider man's position in the second state of nature that which is the sum of the first state of nature, and natural laws. ... For while self-interest and the expression of liberty is his driving force, he must now recognise that in the interest of both, there exists a need to trade off both. ... Hobbes'...

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Since the definitions contained in their respective literature are distinct from one another, this essay will explore Rousseau and Locke's respective theories in Social Contract and Second Treatise, on the State of Nature and realizing freedom. Rousseau and Locke begin their work on political theory with a discussion on the state of nature. ... This is significant because in Rousseau's State of Nature, the only two feelings are pity and compassion which is one reason why he feel's the State of Nature is better than the one we live in today. ... In the state of nature, natural ...

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