Which political theorist introduced the idea that the government was the result of a social contract between people and their rulers?

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Which political theorist introduced the idea that the government was the result of a social contract between people and their rulers?

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Phoebe Bernard · Answer 1

Thomas Hobbes

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Thomas Hobbes first introduced the idea that government was the result of a social contract between people and their rulers. His social contract theory laid the groundwork for the idea that government was formed by the consent of the people.