Question

name ativin marinu hobbes v locke period 7th directions- read the following primary source materials. answer the questions. introduction english enlightenment thinkers, thomas hobbes and john locke, were among the first to use a scientific approach to study humans and their society. both men lived through revolutionary times in england. hobbes had witnessed the execution of king charles i during englands bitter and bloody civil war. locke witnessed the glorious revolution of 1689, in which william and mary came to the throne of england, replacing the monarch james ii without war. hobbes and lockes differing views of human nature is a reflection of their experiences. hobbes believed that the nature of humans was competitive, that fear was their most powerful motivator, and that their natural state was war. locke believed humans were basically reasonable and cooperative. these two enlightenment thinkers wrote much about their views on humans and how they should be governed. its not difficult to understand why their views on government clash. 1. both hobbes and locke lived through revolutionary england. what did hobbes see during those times that john locke did not? 2. how could hobbes’ experiences influence his view of human nature?

Explanation:

1. The text notes Hobbes witnessed the execution of King Charles I during England's Civil War, an event Locke did not experience.
2. Hobbes' exposure to the violence of the Civil War likely shaped his view of human nature as competitive and fearful, given the chaos he observed.

Answer:

1. Hobbes saw the execution of King Charles I during England's Civil War, which John Locke did not.
2. Hobbes' experience of the violent Civil War influenced his view that human nature is competitive, fear-driven, and the natural state is war.