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Why did hobbes's version of the social contract give absolute power to a sovereign?
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∙ 9y ago
Hobbes' ideas were expanded upon quite a bit in his own works. However, there's one thing at the core of his thoughts: Human desire is limitless, and as such if they're given total freedom, war would become absolutely inevitable. As such, a single absolute sovereign was necessary.
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∙ 9y ago
Hobbes believed that giving absolute power to a sovereign was necessary to maintain order and prevent the chaos of the state of nature. He argued that individuals would willingly give up some of their rights to a sovereign ruler in exchange for protection and security, creating a social contract that binds them to obey the authority of the sovereign.
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