Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679).

Title: Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679).
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Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679).

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), was one of the few modern theorists who advocated the need for absolute powers to be assigned to sovereign. Hobbes lived during the time when England was going through a serious political turmoil in the reign of King Charles I. There were many conflicts in which King Charles I asserted his authority, and some members of Parliament responded by claiming that they had the right to make important decisions. This led to violence …showed first 75 words of 1654 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1654 total…The chief advantage is that the monarch's public and private interests correspond exactly. Hobbes saw the ruler as the only disinterested party in society who could rise above selfish interest to preserve justice and establish unity. Works Cited Hobbes, Thomas. OF THE RIGHTS OF SOVEREIGNS BY INSTITUTION, Leviathan, http://www.orst.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/hobbes/leviathan-c.html#CHAPTER%20XVIII) Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan. Prometheus Books,1988 Important Terms, http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/leviathan/terms.html

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