The first law of nature allowed Hobbes to derive the second. The second law can be paraphrased as __________.
A) the violation of faith
B) a proof of the existence of God
C) the law of the Gospel
D) the laying down of one's rights to all things, so long as others do the same, namely, the social contract

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The second law of nature, as formulated by Hobbes, can be paraphrased as the social contract, which involves individuals surrendering some of their natural rights to a common authority in return for protection and security. This is the foundation of Hobbes' theory of the state and his justification for absolutism. The other options - violation of faith, proof of God's existence, and the law of the Gospel - are not directly related to Hobbes' political philosophy.

The First Law of Nature Allowed Hobbes to Derive the Second