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Leviathan
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This work of political philosophy argues that people should submit to a sovereign authority to escape the violent conflict of a lawless state of nature. It suits students of philosophy, political theory, and the history of ideas.
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher and political theorist, best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.
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