In the seventeenth century, philosophers like Hobbes defied tradition by defending social contract theory.

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Hobbes, along with other philosophers of the seventeenth century such as Locke and Rousseau, championed social contract theory which proposed that individuals give up some individual freedoms in exchange for protection and stability provided by the government. This was a departure from traditional views of divine right of kings and absolute monarchy.

In the Seventeenth Century, Philosophers Like Hobbes Defied Tradition by Defending