Hobbes
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What country was Thomas Hobbes from?
What is England?
During which century did Hobbes make his major contributions?
What is the 17th century?
What is the idea that people give up some freedom in exchange for protection called?
What is social contract?
Who should be in charge of creating and enforcing laws according to Hobbes?
What is the government?
What is one criticism of Hobbes's philosophy?
What is unlimited power?
What years did Thomas Hobbes live?
What is 1588–1679?
What major war influenced Hobbes's ideas?
What is the English Civil War?
What did Hobbes believe life would be like without government?
What is conflict and insecurity?
What three things did Hobbes believe laws help create?
What is peace, security, and order?
How could too much government power affect individual rights?
What is restricted freedoms?
What was Hobbes's most famous work?
What is Leviathan?
What two sides were mainly involved in the English Civil War?
What is supporters of King Charles I and supporters of Parliament?
What did people give up in exchange for government protection?
What is some of their freedoms?
Why does Hobbes think laws are necessary?
What is to prevent disorder in society?
Why could Hobbes's philosophy make it difficult to challenge the government?
What is strong government authority?
What year was Leviathan published?
What is 1651?
What happened to King Charles I in 1649?
What is execution?
What three main ideas did Hobbes contribute to legal thought?
What is social contract, state of nature, and sovereignty?
What kind of authority did Hobbes think a government needed?
What is strong authority?
What can too much government authority prevent people from doing?
What is challenging government?
What was Hobbes mainly interested in when it came to government?
What is authority, security, and social order?
Why did the English Civil War influence Hobbes's ideas?
What is conflict over political authority leading to violence and instability?
Why did Hobbes believe people needed a strong government?
What is protection, maintain peace, and order?
Why did Hobbes think the government needed strong authority?
What is to enforce laws, prevent conflict, and maintain order?
What did Hobbes believe people should not do to settle conflicts?
What is violence?