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Thomas Hobbes: Politics, Philosophy and Social Contract

Thomas Hobbes, was a 17th-century philosopher who believed that without government, human life would be “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short,” and argued for a social contract where individuals surrendered some freedoms in exchange for security and order. Introduction Thomas Hobbes, born on April 5th, 1588, in England, was a towering figure in English political ...