Respond to the following in 600 words:
The philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke disagreed on the understanding of political authority, with Locke taking what is commonly called the "liberal" view. Choose a side (be brave perhaps; take a side you actually disagree with).
Using the writings of each given in our class text or at the Websites below, make your case for the side you chose and against the other side.
References:
Hobbes's Moral and Political Philosophy
Locke versus Hobbes
Second Treatise on Government by John Locke.