Diferences only!!! Should be based upon Leviathan and The Prince.
2007-05-26 05:12:17 · 2 answers · asked by galblatman 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
How about this:
For Hobbes, civil society persuades man in a straight forward way to accept a certain measure of control so that law and order may persist. This is done by showing man that his life is better in society than it would be if he were left to fend for himself in unbridled nature. Therefore, it is a good trade off for him.
For Machiavelli, it doesn't really matter what the individual may think or know one way or the other. What matters is that order is maintained. Therefore, the ends justify the means, whatever those means may be.
Just a basic starting premise.
2007-05-27 06:22:08 · answer #1 · answered by M O R P H E U S 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Hobbs was a man who believed in self-interest as part of a collective good. Machiavelli believed that self interest was an end to a mean - any means.
2007-05-26 05:35:56 · answer #2 · answered by dar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋