# Thomas Hobbes
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thomas hobbes (; sometimes known as thomas hobbes of Malmesbury; 5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679), was an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. In addition to political philosophy, Hobbes contributed to a diverse array of other fields, including history, jurisprudence, geometry, the physics of gases, theology, and ethics, as well as philosophy in general.
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36 – The Ballad of Cabbages and Coursework
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Image: Engraving of the frontispiece from Thomas Hobbes’s…
12. The Sovereign State: Hobbes' Leviathan
Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)This is an introduction to the political views of Thomas Hobbes, which are often deemed paradoxical. On the one hand, Hobbes is a stern defender of political absolutism. The Hobbesian doctrine of sovereignty dictates complete monopoly of power within a…
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