There were many important men in history of America, for example Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established social contract theory. ... Thomas Hobbes has a very famous quote from The Leviathan which is " the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short. ... Thomas Hobbes wants an absolute monarchy, which can control the people at all times. ...

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Bodin stressed the independence of the kings of France whereas the English author Thomas Hobbes emphasized the rights of the sovereign power of the state over all members of the common polity. State power which he called Leviathan must be released from all kinds of legal ties. ... John Lock is the author who took positions opposed to the approach taken by Thomas Hobbes. ...

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