Topic > Nicolò Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes The concept of the ideal...
However, I believe that the concepts supported by Hobbes are those of a more ideal and properly functioning society. First, it indicates that having a higher power eliminates the threat of violence in society and strengthens peace among people (Hobbes [1651] 2013). Thanks to the conquest of a ruler, society will avoid falling back into a state of chaos. Second, it presents the idea of democratic government, in which members of the state make a united decision about who represents them (Hobbes [1651] 2013). This method of governance is still present and very effective to this day. It enables individuals who are in power
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