Hobbes or Locke?
Vocabulary
Life and the State
The Scientific Revolution
Before Hobbes and Locke
100

Believed the sovereign's power is absolute and just

Hobbes

100
A Universal and moral law that, like physical laws, could be understood by applying reason.
What is Natural Law
100
After the scientific revolution, what did scientists believe was the center of the solar system?
What is the earth (geocentric)
100
applied scientific observation to their respective fields to mark the beginning of the Scientific Revolution
Who are Bacon and Descartes
200

Believed that people have the right to overthrow their government

Locke

200
a ruler who governs alone and is not restrained by laws, a constitution, or custom.
What is Sovereign (or Absolute Monarch)
200

Hobbes believes that men, in their state of nature are what?

Unsocial and distrusting

200
A movement in European history in which humanistic revival of arts and literature
What is the Renaissance
300

The only property a person can truly own is themselves

Locke

300
A mutual transference of rights; I give you my rights in return for x
What is a contract
300

Hobbes believes that the law and truth are the will of what person?

The ruler (king)

300
Created three laws dealing with planetary motion
What is Kepler
400

People give their rights to the government in return for protection

Hobbes

400

Locke believes we are all born with what?

Unalienable rights

400
Main man of the scientific revolution; determined that the sun and moon are not perfect and that there are at least 4 moons that revolve around Jupiter.
What is Galileo
500

There must be no over excessive punishments for crimes

Locke

500

Theory that typically addresses the question of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual

Social Contract

500

In return for life, liberty, and property, we give up what to the government?

Absolute freedom

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