Which of the following best describes thomas hobbes's view of human nature?

The correct answer is:

Humans are naturally cruel and must be controlled by an absolute and powerful leader.

Thomas Hobbes (1588 – 1679) described his doctrine of the foundation of states and legitimate authorities in the book Leviathan. Hobbes claimed the need for a strong central authority to avoid the evil human nature and civil war. Hobbes postulates are the base of social contract theory.

the dominoes began to fall. the surrender at appomattox took place a week later on april 9. while it was the most significant surrender to take place during the civil war, gen. robert e. lee, the confederacy's most respected commander, surrendered only his army of northern virginia to union gen. ulysses s. grant

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utilized the penal colony