निम्नलिखित विचारकों में से किसे इस कथन से जोड़ा जा सकता है कि, 'वह एक तपस्वी साम्यवाद (ascetic communism) का प्रस्ताव करता है, जिसका उद्देश्य इच्छा की वस्तुओं को दूर करना है'?

'The state comes into existence for the sake of life, and continues to exist for the sake of good life.' Which philosopher stated this?

In Thomas Hobbes' social contract theory, the sovereign was:

Consider the following statements about 'A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality' written by Rousseau: Statement (i): He has not made any distinction between natural inequality and conventional inequality. Statement (ii): According to him, natural inequality is largely unalterable; however, conventional inequalities can be reduced by altering our social arrangements. Choose the correct option from the following: