HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
Question
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the enlightenment thinkers were naturally silly
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people are naturally greedy and selfish therefore should only be governed by an absolute monarch (king).
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people are for the most part good people but society corrupts us to be bad
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in the tabula rasa theory
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thomas Hobbes believes that humans have no moral compass unless there are predetermined rules to say what actions are good or bad. There is no morality in the state of nature. There is no contract without an absolute power to enforce it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hobbes believed that a government headed by a king was the best form that the sovereign could take. Placing all power in the hands of a king would mean more resolute and consistent exercise of political authority, Hobbes argued.
Detailed explanation-3: -On account of the constant fear produced in the state of nature, Hobbes believes, it is reasonable to distrust others and use preemptive strikes against one’s enemies. Hobbes also considers humans to be naturally vainglorious and so seek to dominate others and demand their respect.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Leviathan’s body consists of the people of the state, making the monarch’s head the literal head of state. The cover of Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan symbolizes how the Leviathan is directly connected to and supported by the people.