Thomas Hobbes in his book The Leviathan talks about the great Leviathan which is synonymous with that of a common-wealth or state. ... John Locke in his book called The Second Treatise on Civil Government describes the government, or common-wealth as being a compilation of what its people have given up to the government. ... That is "being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions; for men being all the workmanship of one omnipotent and infinite wise maker; all the servants of one sovereign Master, sent into this world by His order a...

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His first book (Essay Concerning Human Understanding) concerned arguing with Plato, Descartes and other scholars citing that there are no original ideas or principles. ... Even in his second book he explained further that ideas are derived from two sources: sensation and perception. ... This book was basically about criticising Robert Filmer's 'Patriarcha'. ...

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