the main difference between hobbes and locke were
First, Locke argued that natural rights such as life, liberty, and property existed in the state of nature and could never be taken away or even voluntarily given up by individuals. These rights were âinalienableâ (impossible to surrender). Locke also disagreed with Hobbes about the social contract.
Hobbes called this agreement the âsocial contract.â. Hobbes believed that a government headed by a king was the best form that the sovereign could take. Placing all power in the hands of a king would mean more resolute and consistent exercise of political authority, Hobbes argued.