Which influential thinker thought the social contract was necessary because the state of nature (i.e., pre-civilized life) was a "war of all against all" and was "nasty, brutal, and short"?

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Thomas Hobbes is the thinker who described the state of nature as a "war of all against all" and life in such a condition as "nasty, brutish, and short," arguing for the necessity of a social contract to maintain order and prevent chaos.

Which Influential Thinker Thought the Social Contract Was Necessary Because