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   Hobbes, Thomas

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   • 1. (1588–1679), English philosopher. He believed that human action was motivated entirely by selfish concerns, notably fear of death. He is best known for his treatise Leviathan, or the Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiastical and Civil (1651).

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   • Thomas Hobbes ( / hɒbz / HOBZ; 5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher. Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.

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   Who was Thomas Hobbes?

   • Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was an English philosopher who famously summarised his pessimistic view of human nature in his greatest work, Leviathan, published in 1651.

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   What did Thomas Hobbes believe in?

   • Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), whose current reputation rests largely on his political philosophy, was a thinker with wide-ranging interests. In philosophy, he defended a range of materialist, nominalist, and empiricist views against Cartesian and Aristotelian alternatives.

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   Was Hobbes a political or non-political person?

   • Hobbes was a widely read and controversial author. In many cases, the discussion of his philosophy was about his political philosophy (Goldie 1994, Malcolm 2002). However, Hobbes’s non-political views were also discussed.

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   Thomas Hobbes ( / hɒbz / HOBZ; 5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher. Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. [4] . He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy. [5] [6]

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   Thomas Hobbes (born April 5, 1588, Westport, Wiltshire, England—died December 4, 1679, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire) was an English philosopher, scientist, and historian, best known for his political philosophy, especially as articulated in his masterpiece Leviathan (1651).

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6. plato.stanford.edu › entries › hobbesThomas Hobbes - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Mar 11, 2009 · Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679), whose current reputation rests largely on his political philosophy, was a thinker with wide-ranging interests. In philosophy, he defended a range of materialist, nominalist, and empiricist views against Cartesian and Aristotelian alternatives.

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   Nov 27, 2023 · Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher known for his work Leviathan where he presents a negative view of human nature and calls for a strong government system based on an all-powerful monarchy. What were Thomas Hobbes main ideas?

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   • Thomas Hobbes' main ideas include: people act out of self-interest, they consequently form a social contract (society) to protect themselves, and a...
   • Thomas Hobbes was important in the Enlightenment because he was one of the first thinkers to remove the Church from state affairs. His idea of a so...

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   May 17, 2024 · Leviathan, magnum opus of the early-modern English political philosopher, ethicist, metaphysician, and scientist Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679). First published in 1651, Leviathan; or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiastical and Civil develops a theory of politics presented in.

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   Feb 12, 2002 · The 17 th Century English philosopher Thomas Hobbes is now widely regarded as one of a handful of truly great political philosophers, whose masterwork Leviathan rivals in significance the political writings of Plato, Aristotle, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, and Rawls.

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    Hobbes claims to offer a scientific account of justice, sovereignty, and citizenship, based on the choice to leave the state of nature and create a commonwealth. He argues that human beings are equal, selfish, and fearful, and that the sovereign is necessary to ensure peace and order.