Question

Enlightenment thinkers, such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau all engaged in a thought experiment to understand human beings without the trappings of modern civilization - that is, human beings before society existed. They called this the _______ of nature.

Answer 1

The answer is the state of nature.

Step-by-step explanation:

The state of nature is a philosophical concept that imagines the life of people before the creation of societies. The idea involves questions such as how and why governments appeared, or the existence of human rights.

Human life before societies is especially studied by anthropologists. This is done by observing current indigenous tribes.