In his Leviathan Thomas Hobbes concluded that:
A) democratic principles of social interaction were required to prevent societal collapse
B) humanity needs a benevolent dictator to prevent social chaos
C) people are basically social and prefer to act charitably toward others except in dire circumstances
D) social order must be built on the basis of individual freedom

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Hobbes argued that in the state of nature, life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short" without a strong central authority, thus advocating for a powerful sovereign or "Leviathan" to maintain peace and prevent chaos.

In His Leviathan Thomas Hobbes Concluded That