On The Citizen by Thomas Hobbes
The Philosophical Rudiments Concerning Government and Society
A systematic argument that humans in the natural condition, driven by appetites and fear of violent death, would exist in a state of contention unless reason prescribes rules for peace; since these laws of nature cannot be reliably enforced by individuals, people consent to a social contract that transfers certain rights to a common authority whose undivided power secures safety, enforces contracts, defines property, and governs civil institutions (including religion) to prevent a relapse into disorder; political legitimacy therefore rests on the authority created to protect life and enable stable social cooperation.
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- 1642
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- De Cive
- The Citizen
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