Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) was an influential English philosopher, recognized as a pioneer of modern political philosophy, primarily for his work 'Leviathan' (1651). His intellectual contributions spanned across fields like history, law, and physics.
Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) was an English philosopher and a founder of modern political philosophy, best known for Leviathan (1651). He also contributed to history, jurisprudence, physics, and theology.
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| Back | 1588 1679 Philosopher Leviathan 1651 Materialist philosopher Thomas Hobbes (/hɒbz/; 5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679), in some older texts Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury,[4] was an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.[5][6] Hobbes is best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, which expounded an influential formulation of social contract theory.[7] In addition to political philosophy, Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of other fields, including history, jurisprudence, geometry, the physics of gases, theology, ethics, and general philosophy. |
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