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Which statement describes a difference between the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and john locke?​

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Hobbes believed that people were inherently evil, while locke argued people were born as blank slates. Locke's political theory was founded on social contract theory. Unlike Thomas Hobbes, Locke believed that human nature is characterised by reason and tolerance. Like Hobbes, Locke believed that human nature allowed people to be selfish.

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Hobbes believed people inherited evil while Locke believed people were born as blank states
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