Its first section, "Of Man", posits that life is "a war of all against all."
The famous "three-cause argument" of this work puts forward a trio of causes of social conflict: competition, diffident greed, and glory-seeking. In its section "Of Commonwealth", its author argues that the ruler should be able to choose the religion of his subjects, concluding that absolute monarchy is the greatest form of government. Its first section, "Of Man", posits that life is "a war of all against all." For 10 points, name this work which declares life to be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short", written by Thomas Hobbes.
The famous "three-cause argument" of this work puts forward a trio of causes of social conflict: competition, diffident greed, and glory-seeking.
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