Which statement best characterizes the ideas of thomas hobbes?

People are naturally selfish and violent.

The statement that best characterizes the ideas of Thomas Hobbes is that people are naturally selfish and violent.  

Further Explanations:

Thomas Hobbes was a political philosopher and a thinker of wide-ranging interests. Being born in the middle-class family very little is known about his childhood but his working helped him to gain much fame in society. Throughout his whole life, he believed in an absolute monarchial rule, which according to him was the only true form of government. He always argued about it in this work. His philosophy also known as the central tenet of Hobbes includes natural philosophy according to which Human being is a selfish creature and can go beyond any extent to fulfill their desire.  

He stated that there no such thing like human natural state and moral beliefs. The human changes their nature as per the situation like they show politeness at the time of need and anger at the time of avoidance.  

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Grade: High School

Subject: History

Chapter: Thomas Hobbes

Keywords:

Thomas Hobbes, political philosopher, wide-ranging, middle-class family, society, monarchial rule, central tenet of Hobbes, natural philosophy, Human being, creature, human natural state,moral beliefs, politeness

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