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Hobbes is known for his development of the social contract theory, which is the method of justifying political parties. He also believed that power should be placed in the hands of one person.
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∙ 8y agoThomas Hobbes' expertise in political philosophy led him to write several books. He is recognized for his writings on the basics of government: the right of the individual, the importance of republican government, and the idea that acts are allowed if they are not expressly forbidden.
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What was Thomas Hobbes contributions to the US?
he got gay with jefferson and influenced his writing of the declaration of independence
Name 4 political theorists that influence the US founders and basic principles of the Constitution?
Thomas Hobbes John Locke
What was Thomas hobbes' view of people?
Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan (1651). He was convinced that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. Without government to keep order Hobbes said, there would be "war . . . of every man against every man," and life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." In order to escape such a bleak life people had to hand over their rights to a strong ruler.
What impact does the Decennial Census have on the US government?
Why does the goverment have a census?
Who were the three people involved in creating the new government?
That's easy!!! Benjamin Franklin was obviously involved so was john Adams and Thomas Jefferson finaly created the declaration of independance which made a huge impact on creating the US Government :0)
How did Thomas Hobbes and john Locke's ideas have an impact on the us constitution and bill of rights?
no, but he did influence the declaration of independence
Why Hobbes is important for us?
Thomas Hobbes is important because his political philosophy laid the foundation for modern political thought. His work, particularly "Leviathan," explored the role of government in maintaining order and preventing chaos in society. Hobbes's ideas on the social contract, the nature of man, and the need for a strong central authority continue to have a significant impact on political theory and practice today.
What did Thomas Hobbes believe about social contract?
Thomas hobbes believed that it was human nature to be greedy and that we were to follow to rules given to us by our higher powers. He did not believe in the rights given to us from the idea of the social contract.
Which philosopher believed you need absolute monarchy to protest us from ourselves?
thomas hobbes
What was Thomas Hobbes contributions to the US?
he got gay with jefferson and influenced his writing of the declaration of independence
What did hobbes believe about social contract?
Thomas hobbes believed that it was human nature to be greedy and that we were to follow to rules given to us by our higher powers. He did not believe in the rights given to us from the idea of the social contract.
Why do we feel pity toward others according to Thomas Hobbes?
We are afraid their misfortune might happen to us.
What was Thomas hobbes' view of people?
Thomas Hobbes wrote the Leviathan (1651). He was convinced that all humans were naturally selfish and wicked. Without government to keep order Hobbes said, there would be "war . . . of every man against every man," and life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." In order to escape such a bleak life people had to hand over their rights to a strong ruler.
Name 4 political theorists that influence the US founders and basic principles of the Constitution?
Thomas Hobbes John Locke
What did John Locke and Thomas hobbes do?
they obviously lived like us and also they killed many people and were known as the long lost killer buddies.
What impact does the Decennial Census have on the US government?
Why does the goverment have a census?
What did Thomas Hobbes discover?
Hobbes was a materialist. Human beings are governed by desires and aversions. We describe as good those things that we desire and bad those things that could harm us. Before governments and civil society were created, humans lived in a state of nature. Humans in the state of nature have natural rights. The right of each person to seek to preserve his life is one of the fundamental natural rights that cannot be given up. In the state of nature, there is as yet no private property and each person may take whatever he or she wants. Each person is completely free to do whatever they desire. Each person has complete liberty. Each person has the natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of property (later changed to happiness by Thomas Jefferson). In the state of nature according to Hobbes, each person is equal in that even "the weakest he" can kill "the strongest he" when he is sleeping. In Hobbes state of nature, the life of man is "nasty, brutish, cruel, and short." It is an entirely undesirable condition. But Hobbes acknowledges that human beings do have reason. They can perceive the undesirability of the state of nature and, through a social contract, they can create a government that will provide them with order. Hobbes lived during the English Civil War that ended up executing King Charles I. For Hobbes, even the most oppressive government is preferable to the wantonness of the state of nature. Hobbes was a defender of absolute government, but he provided a modern "explanation" or justification for government as such. Government is formed by a social contract. In Hobbes this contract is indissoluble. Once you give up your natural rights, you cannot get them back.
