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Thomas Hobbes on the State (Makers of the Modern World)

Just and Sinner Podcast

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The Nature of the Sovereign and the Social Contract

This chapter explores Thomas Hobbes' foundational ideas on the social contract, emphasizing human self-preservation and the need for a sovereign authority to ensure peace. It contrasts Hobbes' views with John Locke's perspectives on resistance to authority and the significance of private property in governance.

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