... is to keep the people content and to make the state richer. In comparison to Machiavelli, Hobbes defines the role of the state on a social perspective as well. In Leviathan, Hobbes explicitly sets out his moral and political philosophy with regard to human nature, the state of nature ... and an absolute sovereign in whom the power of the people is invested. Like Polanyi, Hobbes finds people to make irrational decisions, especially ... structure, one that limited government intervention as a sovereign power. To some degree, his ideal government can be considered a form of democracy. Like...

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