Question

according to thomas hobbes, what motivates individuals to enter into a social contract? a. they want to escape the unpleasantness of living in a state of nature. b. they understand that an absolute monarch will protect their religion. c. they want to have a say in their society’s laws and leadership by voting. d. they hope to create a limited government with a separation of powers.

Explanation:

Thomas Hobbes believed that life in a state of nature was "nasty, brutish, and short." People enter social - contract to escape this unpleasant and dangerous state. He did not focus on protection of religion, voting rights, or limited government with separation of powers as the main motivation for social - contract.

Answer:

A. They want to escape the unpleasantness of living in a state of nature.