Thomas Hobbes' concept of natural law is illustrated in his theory of the state of nature, the pre-state environment, and consists of two laws: the individuals must pursue a peaceful life. life and are authorized to defend their existence by all possible means. This has particular ramifications in the formation of civil society, particularly in terms of loyalty, morality and the relationship between man and the Leviathan that is the State. Hobbes' theory has two flaws in particular: the logic of his theory of the state of nature and the relationship he expects of humanity to the State. Hobbes's theory of natural law is based on the assumption that individuals are atomistic, rational. , self-centered and in a perpetual state of conflict and competition with each other. In this state, individuals have complete freedom to do what they want and to pursue their own interests (especially that of maintaining their own life). Man in the state of nature is bound by two natural laws, which are “to seek and follow peace [and] by all means possible, to defend oneself.” For Hobbes, selfishness effectively abolishes any idea of ​​private property – survival is the ultimate short-term goal, with peace being the long-term goal, so any action that improves survival is viable, including theft and murder. These two rules reinforce each other: in essence, the objective of the state of nature is to escape it by ensuring one's safety and thus remaining alive. Because individuals in the state of nature are rational, Hobbes believes that they will be willing to sacrifice certain freedoms in the hope of achieving this security from one another. They will therefore form a social contract or what Hobbes calls a “pact” between them, established...... middle of article......6, n°1 (October 2003). ^ %26q1%3DNatural%2BLaw%26f1%3Dall%26acc%3Don%26wc%3Don%26Search%3DSearch%26sd%3D%26ed%3D%26la%3D%26jo%3D&prevSearch=&item=5&ttl=14226&returnArticleService=showFullText (May 9 2011) Kahl, Jeff. “Thomas Hobbes and the Seeds of Liberalism.” Res Publica 6, n°1 (1995). http://www.ashbrook.org/publicat/respub/v6n1/kahl.html (May 7, 2011). Thigpen, Robert Byron. Liberty and Community: The Political Philosophy of William Ernest Hocking. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1972. Thomspon, EP, Douglas Hay, Peter Linebaugh, John G. Rule, Cal Winslow. The fatal tree of Albion: crime and society in 18th-century England. London: Allen Lane, 1975: 17-22.