Question

read the quote by thomas hobbes.
law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy.
according to hobbes, what is the primary purpose of the social contract?
○ to protect rights
○ to remove rights
○ to reduce liberty
○ to expand liberty

Explanation:

根据霍布斯的引文，法律（社会契约相关）限制个人自然自由是为了让人们互不伤害、互相帮助并联合对抗共同敌人，核心是保护人们能协作的权利，而非单纯移除、减少或无限制扩张自由。“to protect rights”符合对社会契约目的（通过法律规范自由以保障协作权利）的理解。

Answer:

A. to protect rights