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Research Paper On Thomas Hobbes

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Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes is known to be an English philosopher of the 17th century and is regarded as the father of modern political philosophy. Hobbes began generating content around the age of 64 after being deeply effected by the English Civil War. The war was both costly and gruesome and pitted the kings against parliament. Hobbes was a peaceful man so he was taken aback watching on the sidelines as his country was at war for nearly a decade. (Great Philosophers)
Hobbes made many philosophical contributions, many of which can best be seen in his book titled Leviathan. In it he targets the social contract theory and reasons that society will sustain under complete submission to authority. The Social Contract theory stated that the right

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