Hobbes Government Locke Essay
John Locke (1632-1704) is one of the most influential political philosophers of modern times. In the Two Treatises of Government he defended the claim that men are by nature free and equal against claims that God had made all men by nature subject to a monarch. He argued that people have rights, such as the right to life, liberty and freedom. , xiv. Access-restricted-item true -03 - 09: namesLocke, Hobbes, and the Federalist Papers Essay The Federalist Papers, written by Jay, Madison, and Hamilton, were drafted to convince individual states to ratify the new U.S. Constitution and establish a central government to defend.