In His Political Treatise, the Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes Argued

In his political treatise, The Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argued

A) That human beings once lived in a benevolent state of nature and that this state can be reconstituted
B) That it is possible to reconcile the idea of sovereignty, in which the people have the right to rule, with
That of absolute monarchy
C) That because of defects in human nature, only a monarchy unrestricted by popular opinion could exist
D) That the idea of popular sovereignty precludes hereditary absolute monarchy