10. Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes’s theory of the social contract, as articulated in his work “Leviathan,” posits that individuals consent to surrender certain freedoms to a sovereign authority in exchange for protection and societal order. This framework is often misinterpreted to justify authoritarianism, overlooking Hobbes’s context of avoiding chaos and his emphasis on the necessity of a powerful sovereign to maintain peace. (britannica.com)
