Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was an English philosopher who wrote about the human condition. He lived during a time of great political unrest and argued that most people are selfish and self-interested. He believed that without a strong government to enforce laws and punish criminals, society would fall into chaos and violence.
Philosopher believed in absolute monarchy because he saw it as a way to prevent the chaos of a society without rules and order. He thought that absolute monarchy was the best way to ensure that people obeyed the laws and respected the authority of the government. In his book Leviathan, Hobbes argued that people give up their rights when they join together with others to form governments. This means that they must obey whatever laws are passed by their government, even if they disagree with them or feel they are unfair.
Hobbes thought that when people disobey laws and don’t respect authority, they become violent towards each other and break down order in society. This can lead to civil war or revolution, which could result in death or destruction for everyone involved.
In his book Leviathan, Hobbes called this state of lawlessness “the warre of all against all.” This idea became famous as “Hobbesian anarchy.”
