State of nature

The State of nature is a philosophical idea linked to social contract theory. It is notable in the philosophies of philosophers like John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.https://www.britannica.com/topic/state-of-nature-political-theory It refers to the idea of how humans act without being influenced by society.

Locke saw the state of nature as involving simple trade between people.

Hobbes saw the state of nature as being highly violent. A war of all against all where life is nasty brutish and short.

Rousseau saw the state of nature as being generally good but without order.

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