Hobbes's argument that, to escape a violent 'state of nature,' people surrender power to a sovereign through a social contract. It is a cornerstone of modern political philosophy.
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Hobbes's argument that, to escape a violent 'state of nature,' people surrender power to a sovereign through a social contract. It is a cornerstone of modern political philosophy.