Patriarcha

Patriarcha by Robert Filmer is a seminal political work from the 17th century that argues for the legitimacy of absolute and hereditary monarchy. Filmer's central thesis is rooted in the concept of patriarchalism, drawing parallels between the authority of a father within a family and the authority of a monarch within a state. He contends that the authority of the monarch is divinely ordained, passed down through a hereditary line, and, as such, should be absolute and unquestioned. Filmer v...