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upper and lower canadian grievences

par Kevin Billy

Ideologies

par José Luis

Industry Location Factors

par Paddy Penton

Thomas Jefferson

par Dara Rowell

Baroque Art

Baroque derived from the Portuguese meaning

Encouraged by the Catholic Church

Thomas Hobbes

Hobbes believed that a diverse group of representatives presenting the problems of the common person would hopefully prevent a king from being cruel and unfair

Governments were created to protect people from their own selfishness and evil

Hobbes believed people were selfish and would do anything to better their position

In 1651, Hobbes wrote his most famous work "Levithon"

Became interested in why people allowed themselves to be ruled, and what the best for of government for England would be

Hobbes believed Democracy was right because it allowed citizens to vote

Hobbes believed in the rule of the king because he felt a country needed an authority figure to provide direction and leadership

He says people should not be trusted to make decisions on their own

In his book he argued, People were naturally evil and could not be trusted to govern

Received his college education at Oxford University in England

Born in London 1958