Por que não Hobbes

The aim of this article is to present the main critics that Rawls addressed to Hobbes's moral theory, showing the key aspects of the distinction between the Hobbesian theory of contract and Rawls's contractualism. The main objective is to clarify the reasons why Rawls excludes the Hobbesian doctrine of the list of theories that fit the basis for his Theory of Justice. The focus is the status of the laws of nature, which according to Rawls cannot be interpreted as principles of moral obligations in strict sense.