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Thomas Hobbes

Hobbes believed that a diverse group of representatives presenting the problems of the common person would hopefully prevent a king from being cruel and unfair

Governments were created to protect people from their own selfishness and evil

Hobbes believed people were selfish and would do anything to better their position

This is his work "Levithon"

In 1651, Hobbes wrote his most famous work "Levithon"

Became interested in why people allowed themselves to be ruled, and what the best for of government for England would be

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Hobbes believed Democracy was right because it allowed citizens to vote

Hobbes believed in the rule of the king because he felt a country needed an authority figure to provide direction and leadership

He says people should not be trusted to make decisions on their own

In his book he argued, People were naturally evil and could not be trusted to govern

Received his college education at Oxford University in England

Born in London 1958