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Question 17 • EO World History 7430B

Which phrase is associated with Thomas Hobbes?

Answer
A
“the pursuit of happiness”
B
“nasty, brutish, and short”
C
“life, liberty, and property”
D
“for the people, by the people”

Explanation

Thomas Hobbes described life in the state of nature as “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” Therefore, the phrase “nasty, brutish, and short” is associated with him.

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