Question

directions: fill in the missing blanks as we discuss the lesson. 1. the state of nature - before governments existed, humans lived in a ____. - in this state, there were no ____ and no one to protect people. - philosopher thomas hobbes said life in the state of nature was
asty, brutish, ______.\

Explanation:

These answers align with social contract theory in political philosophy. The "state of nature" is the hypothetical pre-government human condition; in this state, formal laws or governing authorities did not exist to enforce order. Thomas Hobbes' famous description of life in this state fully reads as "nasty, brutish, and short," emphasizing its chaotic, unprotected nature.

Answer:

• Before governments existed, humans lived in a state of nature.
• In this state, there were no laws/authorities and no one to protect people.
• Philosopher Thomas Hobbes said life in the state of nature was "nasty, brutish, and short."