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Thomas Hobbes (1588 – 1679) was an English philosopher. He is known for his 1651 book Leviathan.

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Why is the Hobbesian leviathan less fearful than the state of nature?

Hobbes maintains that the sovereign power must be absolute; otherwise, it permits factions and is not sovereign. … In the state of nature, people are equal in physical strength, as argued by Hobbes, thus still permitting the chance of survival. …
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