Enlightenment Philosopher Review

There were many philosphers during the enlightenment that have introduced new ideas to their current age. John Locke has introduced ideas for the way a government should be constructed. He believed that the people should create there own government and that government or no government at all. Democratic Government that we have today in America a government made by the people for the people. I personaly like this idea of Locke's because many countries today have a single or government controled government and the people have no right in that country and may not be able to do the things that we can do freely in America. The same thing applies to people back then, there ruler or monarch decides what the laws for his country will be and has complete control. This presents a problem because any ruler could abuse the rights of the people. Thanks to the ideas of John Locke today we have a fair and just government that gives the people freedoms and rights that not many others can have.

    Though many philosphers had different views that pointed towards democracy, Thomas Hobbes however has a completly different view towards government. His image is an extreme government that has complete control of the people and the laws that it creates. He sees human nature to be violent and unpredictable like people would kill another and if they put there gaurd down they will be shot by another. A government controled by violence will keep the peace, because if there is one ruler who has a massive army to control things then there will be peace and order will be brought. I sumwhat agree on what his idea is but the are major problems with it. People are not naturaly violent but taught to be so and if the government has complete control of the people then the laws and the citizens themselfs could be abused by unfair and unjust laws that could be changed or made at anytime. Each person wouldn't be able to choose on what they could do or what they can practice everyday. I oersonaly disagree with Hobbes idea of complete government take over and today America has proven to be a great succes and people live in peace and can do almost what ever they please. Many nations have a government that Hobbes had imagined, but are abused everyday by there rulers and I am truely thankful to live in a fair and just counry by the people or the people.