​Hobbes and Locke Would Have Both Agreed That

question 51

Multiple Choice

​Hobbes and Locke would have both agreed that

• A) ​humans were rational by nature
• B) ​humans are essential good
• C) ​absolute monarchy protects people from our own selfish impulses
• D) ​governments exist in order to ensure security
• E) ​humans are antisocial

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