Both believed that societies were built upon social contracts
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Hobbes is a cynic when it comes to the nature of people and Locke believes that people have good natures.
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Calvin from the 'Calvin and Hobbes' cartoon strip .
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Thomas Hobbes
There have been many answers to this question, and they differ by philosopher. A good starting point might be to read Locke or Hobbes on the 'State of Nature,' or in Hobbes' case, the 'State of Warre'. This will necessarily lead to more current explorations, but in terms of political science, this is essentially the original argument.