# Thomas Hobbes — The Social Contract character guide

> Thomas Hobbes in The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Hobbes

**First appearance:** 0005-i-subject-of-the-first-book

## Who they are

Philosopher cited for his views on sovereignty and the state of nature.

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