Question

according to hobbes, government censorship is necessary

because some opinions might incite people to rebellion

in order to promote concord

because peace, stability, and security are more important to hobbes than \free speech\ rights

all of the above

question 30

for hobbes, the greatest good and the greatest evil, respectively, for a human being are:

glory and disgrace

comfortable self - preservation and violent death

salvation of ones soul and eternal damnation

virtue and vice

Explanation:

Thomas Hobbes, a political philosopher, emphasized the importance of a strong government to maintain order. He believed that without a governing authority, life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short" (state of nature). Government censorship could prevent opinions that might cause rebellion (as instability was a great concern). Promoting concord (harmony) was in line with his goal of social order. Also, for Hobbes, peace, stability, and security (provided by a sovereign) were paramount—more so than individual freedoms like free - speech in a chaotic state.

For the second question, Hobbes focused on the material and survival aspects. In his view, comfortable self - preservation (ensuring one's survival and a decent life) was the greatest good. A violent death (which was a real threat in the state of nature) was the greatest evil. He was more concerned with the physical well - being and survival of individuals in a social context rather than abstract concepts like glory/disgrace (more of an honor - based concept), salvation/damnation (religious concepts he might have downplayed in his political philosophy focused on the secular state), or virtue/vice (ethical concepts that were secondary to survival in his state - of - nature analysis).

Answer:

For the first question: All of the above.
For the second question: Comfortable self - preservation and violent death.