1. Hobbes Theory of Peace and Absolute Sovereignty
The foundation of Hobbes' argument, as a result of this reasoning, is that he is able to compellingly claim that peace is unattainable on the rationale that humans are prone to this state of nature unless there is an established form of absolute government. ... Hobbes fist provides a set of laws, the laws of nature, which aim to guide human behavior towards self-preservation. ... Therefore even by living with less freedom, in the worst possible case under an absolute sovereign is better than the alternative of having all the freedom without any form of government but living in constant f...
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