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This impacted society because his theory said that people should submit to the authority of an absolute ruler.  It is not seen very much in modern society but was used as a platform for different philosophical positions.

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This impacted society because Hobbes was one of the first philosophers to count women as people.  He believes that all people should be treated equal including women.  This has an impact on modern society because he was one of the first people who said that women should be treated ad equals.

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Locke opposed Hobbes in many things like human nature, the state of nature, Knowledge of nature law . Hobbes theory of man was they are like wolves seeking power until they are dead. Locke's theory man has a higher power and an eye on his community's survival.

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"It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law."
This means that Hobbes believed that you couldn't be a successful ruler if you didn't have the ability to demand people listen to you.  This relates to Hobbes Social Contract Theory and how people should submit to the authority of a ruler.

"Words are the money of fools."
This means that people who are fools talk and say a lot to try and prove to people that they are intelligent or important.

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* Believed people are naturally selfish, cruel, and greedy
* Believed only a powerful government can ensure an orderly government
*Would fight, rob and oppress each other

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list of the areas of life Thomas Hobbes influenced

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list of the areas of life Thomas Hobbes influenced

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history, jurisprudence, geometry, the physics of gases, theology, ethics, and general philosophy.

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Born: April 5, 1588 in Westport, Wiltshire
Died: December 4, 1679 in Derbyshire, UK