rousseau versus hobbes
in what ways does The Social Contract contradict Hobbes' ideas of man in the primitive "state of nature"?
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rousseau versus hobbes
In many ways, Rousseau's social contract is a sort of opposite to Hobbes' "state of nature." At the most basic level, Hobbes argues that man is born into a visceral chaos of his own body. It is therefore necessary to provide a strong sense of order in the world via a centralized government. Rousseau, on the other hand, argues that man is born free, but chained by the social apparatus around him. It is therefore necessary to implement radical democracy.
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