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Thomas Hobbes wrote a very famous book called The Leviathan. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory.

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Thomas was known for his views on how humans could thrive in harmony while avoiding the perils and fear of societal conflict.

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Locke and the Founding Fathers, however, rejected Hobbes argument that the government had absolute power over its subjects. Instead, the Founding Fathers embraced Locke's ideas of the protection of unalienable rights and limited government in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

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Thomas outlined his ideas in a literature called Leviathan. In the book, he argued that people were naturally cruel, greedy and selfish. If not strictly controlled, they would fight, rob and oppress one another.

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Thomas Hobbes, an English philosopher in the 17th century, was best known for his book Leviathan and his political views on society. Thomas Hobbes was born in Westport, England, on April 5, 1588 and died on December 4, 1679.