Question

read the quote by thomas hobbes. law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy. according to hobbes, what is the primary purpose of the social contract? to protect rights to remove rights to reduce liberty to expand liberty

Explanation:

Thomas Hobbes believed that in the state - of - nature life was "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." People entered into a social contract to escape this chaos. The social contract involves giving up some natural liberties to a sovereign in exchange for protection. The law limits natural liberty so that people can assist one another and unite against common enemies, which implies the primary purpose is to protect rights.

Answer:

to protect rights