This philosopher argued that self-interest motivates people to form peaceful civil societies.
A)Adam Smith
B)John Locke
C)Thomas Hobbes
D)Jeremy Bentham
E)John Rawls

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Thomas Hobbes argued that in the state of nature, life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short," and thus, out of self-interest, people agree to form civil societies and submit to an authority to ensure peace and survival.

This Philosopher Argued That Self-Interest Motivates People to Form Peaceful