This work described “the state of nature” as “lawless,” which would lead to a “war of all against all” but can be overcome through strong political structure. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this work of political philosophy which advocates vesting power in an absolute sovereign.
ANSWER: Leviathan [or Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil]
[10e] This thinker attacked Hobbes, declaring that a state has no right to impose on freedom without an agreement ensuring mutual benefits. He declared “man is born free and everywhere he is in chains” in The Social Contract.
ANSWER: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
[10h] Jean Jacques-Rousseau described his ideas on how one could become the “natural man” described in The Social Contract in this work about education.
ANSWER: Emile [or Emile, or On Education]
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