SOSC 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Mercantilism, Class Conflict, Social Forces
2 Jul 2013
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Thomas hobbes was a political theorist who lived through the execution of a monarch. Hobbes explored the nature of the human condition; however, his methods were not acceptable by today"s standards. He speculated about how humans must act in a state of nature. He thought they would all compete strongly against each other. Hobbes believed that society began with a social contract for example, everyone obligating themselves to sign a contract to give up some personal freedom in order to have some social stability. Thomas hobbes theory implies that social behaviour is far more rational than it actually is. His theories angered the parliamentarians because they wanted to limit the absolute power of kings and they thought his argument justified a strong kind who had to restrain selfish people. Thomas hobbes could be found in the history of social science.
