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Thomas Hobbes
argued for a strong head of state
keep peace through fear
descend into lawlwss anarchy
state had right to control
not allowed teach what subverted the rule of law or the status quo
schools run in mirror image
strong leadership
absolute authority to students
humans have natural rights
transferred the guardianship of rights
owed ruler your allegiance
pre-dates, modern nationalism, persons loyalty
religious identity key to background of his ideas
mirror that of its ruler, anything else was divise
economic freedom was not a big issue
right to property was sacred and must be held by the state
role in society was whatever ruler felt it should be
no distinction between the natural rights of men & woman in the state of nature
matriarchal societies were perfectly possible
