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Essay / Nicolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes Concept of ideal...
However, I believe that the concepts supported by Hobbes are those of a more ideal and properly functioning society. First, it indicates that the establishment of a higher power eliminates the threat of violence within society and strengthens peace among people (Hobbes [1651] 2013). Thanks to the accession to sovereignty, society will avoid falling back into chaos. Second, it presents the idea of a democratic government, in which the members of the state make a unified decision on who represents them (Hobbes [1651] 2013). This method of government is still present and very effective to this day. It allows individuals who are in power