Thomas Hobbes asserted that in the state of nature life is " ... solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short" and for their own protection, people would come to an agreement to form a government.

The above statement best describes which theory on the origins of government?

social contract theory

evolution theory

divine right theory

force theory

I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is the first option. The above statement describes the social contract theory on the origins of government. It is a theory or model, originating during the Age of Enlightenment, that typically addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual.

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