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Thomas Hobbes believed that man was evil.

He used such words as solitary,nasty,poor, brutish,and short

Hobbes solution for the issue of trust is simple: to create a power, a great power that will enforce the agreements and make sure people stick to it.

He said once that his mother gave birth to twins, himself and fear.

Hobbes last words were " I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap into the dark."

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In Leviathan, Hobbes elaborates on the nature of man and justifies absolutist rule. He argues that human nature is inherently bad and that humans will remain in a constant a state of war, vying for power and material resources, unless awed by a single great power.

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Hobbes fled to Paris, where he penned a substantial body of his work. He is best known for the epic Leviathan (1651), a lengthy, groundbreaking work that explores human nature.

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Pessimistic English political philosopher; argued that man in his natural state is selfish and savage and therefore a single absolute ruler is the best form of government

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Thomas Hobbes, (born April 5, 1588, Westport, Wiltshire, England—died December 4, 1679, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire), English philosopher, scientist, and historian, best known for his political philosophy, especially as articulated in his masterpiece Leviathan (1651).