Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and John Locke (1632-1704) should be thought of as two of the greatest political philosophers England ever produced. Each of them was intimately concerned with issues relating to human knowledge and the ways in which human beings learn and reach certain levels of understanding. It should also be noted that the two shared a number of connections that led toward something of a synthesis of thought in many aspects of their thinking …showed first 75 words of 1200 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1200 total…the creation of "sovereignty by institution." Hobbes thought the first absolute law of nature is to seek peace and to live in peace. Locke believed that modern liberal states are founded on individual rights and popular sovereignty. WORKS CITED Hobbes, Thomas. (2001, October 30) "Leviathan" (1651). [Online] Available at: http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/thomas_hobbes/leviathan.html Locke, John. (2001, October 30) "Two Treatises of Government," [Online] Available at: http://wiretap.spies.com./library/classics/ locke2nd.txt