Schopenhauer's political theory part of nearby premises to Hobbes's theory: selfishness and competition lead to the need of the social contract to ensure safety in society. Although it is constantly compared to Hobbes in his description of human nature, Schopenhauer comes to diametrically opposite conclusions: affirm the existence of natural law beyond the social pact as well as the right to independent state ownership. The state, far from resemble the Hobbesian Leviathan, will have a very limited role: only the guarantee of law and security, without interfering much in the lives of individuals. Merging liberal and conservative elements, Schopenhauer's political theory is closer to Locke's theory than that put by the author of De Cive. I wi...