What Did British Philosopher Thomas Hobbes Mean by the Term

question 25

Multiple Choice

What did British philosopher Thomas Hobbes mean by the term "state of nature"?

• A) a belief that all people were basically good
• B) a belief that the laws of nature gave kings the right to rule by divine right
• C) life without any existing government
• D) a world in which people lived in harmony
• E) the idea that a society without government was best because it was how the "state of nature" intended things to be

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