THomas' Beliefs
Hobbes traveled many times to neighboring European countries to meet with Scientists to study different forms of government. He became interested in the reasoning behind why people let themselves be ruled by a king and searched for a better form of Government to better benefit the people of England. He realized that due to the selfishness and wickedness of humans absolute power such as a Dictatorship or a monarchy was the way to go. He thought that people being selfish creatures would do anything in their power to put themselves in a better position .
He also said, " If men are in a natural state of war, why do they always carry arms and why do they have keys to lock their doors?" To Hobbes governments were created to protect people from their own selfishness and evil. He figured only a dictator or a king would make an Authoritative figure, able to provide the direction and leadership that a government required.
To prevent the king from being overly cruel and unfair a diverse group of representatives to help voice the problems of the common people were formed. How ever this voice was usually heard and not listened to, The final decisions lay with the king. According to Hobbes the fear of violent death would be the motive to cause the people to surrender their natural rights and submit to absolute power.
He also said, " If men are in a natural state of war, why do they always carry arms and why do they have keys to lock their doors?" To Hobbes governments were created to protect people from their own selfishness and evil. He figured only a dictator or a king would make an Authoritative figure, able to provide the direction and leadership that a government required.
To prevent the king from being overly cruel and unfair a diverse group of representatives to help voice the problems of the common people were formed. How ever this voice was usually heard and not listened to, The final decisions lay with the king. According to Hobbes the fear of violent death would be the motive to cause the people to surrender their natural rights and submit to absolute power.