Thomas Hobbes would most likely support a strong central authority or government that maintains order and protects citizens' rights. He believed in the social contract theory, where individuals give up some freedoms to the government in exchange for security and stability. Hobbes emphasized the need for a powerful sovereign to prevent chaos and conflict in society.
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Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were naturally selfish, competitive, and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that in a state of nature, without government or authority to keep them in check, humans would be in a constant state of war with one another.
Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were inherently selfish and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that in the state of nature, life would be "nasty, brutish, and short" due to constant competition and conflict. Hobbes believed that a strong, centralized authority (such as a sovereign ruler) was necessary to maintain social order and prevent chaos.
Thomas Hobbes hated anarchy, chaos, and disorder. He believed that without a strong central authority, humans would exist in a constant state of fear and conflict, leading to a "war of all against all." Hobbes argued for the necessity of a powerful government to maintain order and prevent societal collapse.
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(Apex) Thomas Hobbes.
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17th century British philosopher. Author of Leviathan (1651).
Thomas Hobbes
Treat others as you would want to be treated
The philosopher Thomas Hobbes said it, it came from the Leviathan (a book collecting most of his work)
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were naturally selfish, competitive, and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that in a state of nature, without government or authority to keep them in check, humans would be in a constant state of war with one another.
Thomas Hobbes believed that humans were inherently selfish and driven by a desire for power and self-preservation. He argued that in the state of nature, life would be "nasty, brutish, and short" due to constant competition and conflict. Hobbes believed that a strong, centralized authority (such as a sovereign ruler) was necessary to maintain social order and prevent chaos.
Thomas Hobbes hated anarchy, chaos, and disorder. He believed that without a strong central authority, humans would exist in a constant state of fear and conflict, leading to a "war of all against all." Hobbes argued for the necessity of a powerful government to maintain order and prevent societal collapse.
I would go with a sea serpent, for the "Leviathan".