Multiple Choice
What did British philosopher Thomas Hobbes mean by the term "state of nature"?
A) a belief that all people were basically good
B) a belief that the laws of nature gave kings the right to rule by divine right
C) life without any existing government
D) a world in which people lived in harmony
E) the idea that a society without government was best because it was how the "state of nature" intended things to be
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