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3 years ago
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Compare and contrast divine right of kings with the concept of social contract theory as

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strojnjashka [21]3 years ago
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Answer: Idea of divine right of kings dates back to Mezopotamia ....belief that the power of kings is derived from the power of gods. Hobbes´ idea is a part of 16th-17th social thinking when intellectuals tried to establish not religious and supranatural fundament of human society. Thomas Hobbes justifies power of kings not referring to god or gods, but referring to the destructive and malign character of human nature.

Explanation: Hobbes´ thinking is not religious thinking. To him, king´s power is not derived from god and is not of divine origin. Justifying royalty he uses secular, profane arguments.

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