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Human Nature Selfish and cruel Rational being Simple and Innocent
(Noble savage)
State of Nature Sate of Perpetual struggle, State of peace, good will, State of idyllic blissfulness.
ceaseless conflict and constant mutual assistance and Men in state of nature are
warfare. preservations. equal, self sufficient and
Might is right(anarchy), every man Not a state of constant contented.
is enemy to every man. warfare.
Natural Rights Natural powers of man used to Right to life, liberty and Natural liberty to fulfill all
oppress other. property . need from the natural world
Natural urge for self-preservation. Perfect freedom and as long as there is natural
equality of every men. abundance.
“Man is born free but
everywhere in chain.”
Contract The urge for self- preservation is Setting up government that When the scarcity situation
embodied in the natural law. It would protect natural rights arises, civil society must be
prompts man to live state of nature of man and punish the formed to provide security
and to establish law and offenders. of property.
government. It also created sense
of duty and obligation in human
mind.
Term of social Every men gives of is natural right Men agree to give up natural All individuals surrender
contract is power to a ‘common power’. rights and uphold another their natural liberty and
rights. enter into civil society
through social contract
Nature of Supreme and Limited sovereignty- Absolute
sovereignty Absolute government act as a trust of Indivisible and Inalienable
Sovereignty the community. sovereignty of the general
will.
Philosophical Empirical, Empiricism, Normative,
Methodology Rational Deductive and Rational Inductive and Speculative ,
Materialist and absolutism. Natural Law, Moral philosophy,
Constitutionalism. General will (collective
interest of the citizen).
Comparative Study