... argued that without the establishment of this "Sovereign Power" (Heywood, page 87", a "State of Nature" (Heywood, page 432) would consume society and all the brutality of this concept where bye abuse, exploitation and enslavement would occur. The state of nature which Locke describes is a place "Where there is no Law there is no freedom" (Heywood, page 87). Whereas the formation of a sovereign state offers a civilised existence which guarantees protection and liberty Discussion. As mentioned both theorists agreed on the principals of the social contract theory they both would rather have the organisation that comes with statehood who's advantages, it would appear far outweigh the horror of the state of nature. Hobbes (1588-1679) most famous piece of work, the 'The Leviathan',(Class Notes Davies, J. page 17) presents life before government was formed ,this was what Hobbes referred to as the 'the State of Nature'. Hobbes believed that every man ...

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