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Philosophy & Religion
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher whose 1651 masterwork Leviathan forged the modern language of sovereignty, picturing human life as “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short” unless citizens covenant to confer absolute power on a common authority.
MathematicsSocial Contract Theory
Social contract theory is a foundational concept in political philosophy that posits individuals consent, explicitly or implicitly, to surrender some freedoms to a governing authority in exchange for societal order and mutual protection.