A group of people lives in a chaotic country that has been devastated by war. There is no government or law enforcement, so people are able to kill and steal freely. To bring order to their lives, the people agree to give up their personal freedom and obey the orders of a single leader. This concept is an illustration of which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas?
O A. Voltaire's theory of the separation of church and state
O B. Montesquieu's theory of the separation of powers
O C. Hobbes's theory of the social contract
O D. Rousseau's theory of natural rights

Hobbes exists recognized for his earlier and detailed development of what has come to be comprehended as “social contract theory”, the process of explaining political principles or arrangements by demanding the deal that would be made among properly situated rational, free, and equivalent persons.

Social contract theory, almost as ancient as philosophy itself, exists the belief that persons' moral and/or political commitments are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to create the community in which they live.

Therefore, the correct answer is option

C. Hobbes's theory of the social contract

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