Law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy.

Question

Law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy.

–Thomas Hobbes,
The Leviathan,
1660

According to Hobbes, why do humans participate in a social contract? Check all that apply.

to provide total liberty to all
to help one another
to limit opportunities to harm one other
to work individually without support

Answer 1

to help one another

to limit opportunities to harm one other

Answer 2

Law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy.

to help one another

According to Hobbes, humans participate in a social contract to help one another and to limit opportunities to harm one another.