Comparison of the state of nature concept on Thomas Hobbes, John Locke ve Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Thomas Hobbes, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau reveal their political ideas starting from the assumption that the state of nature State of nature, which is the nature of whatwas the existing orderbefore the social contract, is important to provide ability to reveal the purpose of the creation contract as well as determine the structure to be established after the contract and its terms. In most general form, a situation in which no superior authority that apply sanction power to individuals is the situation described as In most general form, a situation in which no superior authority that applies sanction power to individuals is described as state of nature. Hobbes described it as, everyone fight with each other, existence of constant violent fear and danger of death, human life is lonesome, poor, evil, violent and temporary. Locke mentioned all individuals have right from god that cannot be transferable, taken from him or her and these rights are life, liberty and property when the state had not occurred yet. Rousseau described as equity order that includes no exploitation of man by man, morality of human does not disturb by luxury and inequity. In this research Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau's state of nature concepts are explained in the framework of basic concepts (freedom, reason, morality and socializing) and these philosophers' ideas about subject will be compered. Key Words: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, State of Nature, Social Contract