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Thomas Hobbes

5 April 1588 - 4 December 1679

Thomas Hobbes, in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, remembered today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.

Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of fields, including history, geometry, physics of gases, theology, ethics, general philosophy, and political science. His account of human nature as self-interested cooperation has proved to be an enduring theory in the field of philosophical anthropology. He was one of the main philosophers who founded materialism.1

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  • Cover of: Leviathan: or, The matter, form, and power of a commonwealth ecclesiastical and civil

    First published in 1651 93 editions in 10 languages — 16 previewable Cover of edition thematterformean00hobbuoft Cover of edition cu31924030436533 Cover of edition leviathanorthem00hobbuoft Cover of edition b24880383 Cover of edition leviathan00hobbgoog Cover of edition leviathan00hobb Cover of edition leviathanormatte00hobbrich Cover of edition leviathanauthori00hobb Cover of edition leviathanwithsel0000hobb
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  • Cover of: The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury

    First published in 1839 22 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Behemoth: or, The Long Parliament

    First published in 1680 13 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition behemothhistoryo0000thom
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  • Cover of: De cive: or, The citizen.

    First published in 1949 13 editions in 4 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition deciveorcitizen00hobb Cover of edition deciveenglishver00hobb
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  • Cover of: Elementa philosophica de cive

    First published in 1647 11 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leviathan: oder Stoff, Form und Gewalt eines kirchlichen und bürgerlichen Staates

    First published in 1935 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The metaphysical system of Hobbes: as contained in twelve chapters from his Elements of philosophy concerning body, together with briefer extracts from Human nature and Leviathan

    First published in 1905 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition cu31924014604007
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  • Cover of: Selections

    First published in 1930 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Elemente der Philosophie.

    First published in 1655 6 editions in 3 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Reason of state, propaganda, and the Thirty Years' War: an unknown translation

    First published in 2007 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Opera philosophica quae latine scripsit omnia: in unum corpus nunc primum collecta studio et labore Gulielmi Molesworth

    First published in 1961 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition operaphilosophic0002hobb Cover of edition operaphilosophic0000hobb_q5u9
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  • Cover of: A dialogue between a philosopher and a student of the common laws of England.

    First published in 1971 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The metaphysical system of Hobbes in twelve chapters from Elements of philosophy concerning body, together with briefer extracts from Human nature and Leviathan.

    First published in 1913 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Opera philosophica, quae latine scripsit, omnia in unum corpus nunc primum collecta studio et labore Gulielmi Molesworth.

    First published in 1839 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1651 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition leviathanormatte00hobb_3
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  • Cover of: Leviathan: Authoritative Text : Backgrounds Interpretations (Norton Critical Editions)

    First published in 1996 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leviathan, parts one and two.

    First published in 1958 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leviathan, sive, De materia, forma, & potestate civitatis ecclesiasticae et civilis.

    First published in 1670 2 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Les questions concernant la liberté, la nécéssité et le hasard: controverse avec Bramhall, II

    First published in 1656 2 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1682 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Political science, Early works to 1800, The State, English Philosophy, Philosophy, Natural law, Mathematics, Hobbes, thomas, 1588-1679, Ouvrages avant 1800, Political science, early works to 1800, Politieke filosofie, State, the, Authority, Collected works, Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, History, Liberty, Science politique, open_syllabus_project, État, 17th century, 320.1, Addresses, essays, lectures, Altera secretissima instructio Gallo-Britanno-Batava, Friderico V. data, Anthropologie philosophique
Places
Great Britain, England
People
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge (1867- ,), Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge (1867-1940), John Bramhall (1594-1663), John Wallis (1616-1703)
Time
17th century, Civil War, 1642-1649, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, Early works to 1800, Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660, 1642-1660

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Alternative names

  • THOMAS HOBBES
  • HOBBES, THOMAS, 1588-1679.
  • Thomas Hobbs Malmesburiensis
  • Thomas, Hobbs

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November 12, 2022 Edited by OnFrATa Added identifiers
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
January 2, 2018 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
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April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import