Government: Essentially a set of Rules

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Government Essentially a set of Rules

• Nature of Man Essential source of our belief in
  the amount of government
• Lots of Rules Pessimistic view of Man- Reflects
  Liberals
• Few rules Generous view of man- Reflects
  Conservative

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Thomas Hobbes Leviathan.- Man is evil, not to be
trusted, ESPECIALLY common

• No artsno letters no society and which is
  worst of all, continual fear, and danger of
  violent death and the life of man solitary,
  poor, nasty, brutishand short

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John Locke (1632-1704) Second Treatise of
Government. Man is mostly altruistic, good.
Government is needed to combat mans bad seeds
Because the world is full of fears and
continual dangers, it is not without reason
that he sinks out and is willing to join in
society with others

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• Roussean Lockeian Presidential Federal Democratic
  Republic

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IS AMERICA..
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LOCKEIAN?
Gilligans Island
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HOBBESIAN?
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LOCKEIAN
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HOBBESIAN

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LOCKEIAN?
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HOBBESIAN?
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LOCKEIAN
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HOBBESIAN?
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LOCKEIAN

• Mostly we are free to do what we want
• We are becoming more Hobbsian
• Enlightenment ideals of educated citizens

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DUAL
FEARSProvides almost all rationale for
structureEnlightenment- nothing done without
rationale1. Central Authority2. Common Man