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Thomas Hobbes
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Hobbes argues that vulnerability and distrust make enforceable common power necessary. His account of authorization leaves questions open about protection and the limits of obedience.
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Guided course · Module 9 · Lesson 52
Why should anyone obey a government?
Hobbes and Locke disagree about the grounds and limits of political authority. A shared case tests their accounts of protection, consent, rights and resistance.