Question

Speaker 1: The will of the people is what is best for society. Speaker 2: People exchange some of their individual freedoms for protection by the government. Speaker 3: Governments should be divided into branches that are separate but equal. Speaker 4: Governments derive their powers from the consent of the people. Which speaker would Thomas Hobbes most likely agree with?

Answer 1

Answer:Thomas Hobbes, a 17th-century philosopher, believed in the social contract theory and the absolute power of the government. He argued that people must give up some of their individual freedoms in exchange for protection and security provided by the government. Therefore, the statement that best aligns with Hobbes' philosophy is Speaker 2: "People exchange some of their individual freedoms for protection by the government." The correct answer is D.

Answer 2

The correct option is "2: People exchange some of their individual freedoms for protection by the government. Speaker"

Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. His best known work is the Leviathan (1651), where he laid the foundations of contractarian theory, of great influence in the development of Western political philosophy. In addition to the philosophical field, he worked in other fields of knowledge such as history, ethics, theology, geometry or physics.