1. Hobbes Theory of Peace and Absolute Sovereignty
... ;real' person, this entails that the sovereign, through Hobbes' reasoning, is also susceptible to his or her desires and there is no way of assuring that the sovereign will rule on behalf of the wellbeing of the commonwealth. Hobbes' response to this criticism is that he reasons being under an absolute sovereign, even a bad sovereign, would be preferable compared to living in the state ... the worst possible case under an absolute sovereign is better than the alternative of having all the freedom without any form of government but living in constant fear. With that being said, this bring...
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