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24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 1. Purpose of a State

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The state only exists to defend citizens, from exterior threats, and from one another [Schopenhauer]

24. Political Theory / B. Nature of a State / 2. State Legitimacy / a. Sovereignty

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Hobbes says the people voluntarily give up their sovereignty, in a contract with a ruler [Hobbes, by Oksala]