According to Hobbes' version of the state of nature, analyzed in the Leviathan, for what reason does absolute political authority emerge to establish an orderly and civil society?

a. as a result of divine intervention to protect humans from folly
b. otherwise humans would destroy themselves in violence
c. so that a more democratic form of government can be established
d. so that society will obey the divine law of order and reason

Answer: b

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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