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Thomas Hobbes

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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Born 5 April 1588
Died 4 December 1679

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  • Cover of: Considerations upon the reputation, loyalty, manners, & religion of Thomas Hobbes of Malmsbury

    First published in 1680 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The correspondence of Thomas Hobbes ; edited by Noel Malcolm

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Correspondence: Volume I: 1622-1659 (Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes, Vol 7)

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Correspondence: Volume II: 1660-1679 (Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes , Vol 2)

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Court traité des premiers principes : Le "Short Tract on First Principles" de 1630-1631

    First published in 1988 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Critique der De Mundo de Thomas White

    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Critique du De mundo de Thomas White

    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Decameron physiologicum, or, Ten dialogues of natural philosophy

    First published in 1678 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: De Cive, ou, Les fondements de la politique

    First published in 1981 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: De corpore politico, or, The elements of law, moral and politick: with discourses upon severall heads, as of [brace] the law of nature, oathes and covenants, several kinds of government : with the changes and revolutions of them

    First published in 1652 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: De corpore politico, or, The elements of the lavv, moral & politick: with discourses upon several heads, as of the law of nature, oathes and covenants, severall kin of government : with the changes and revolutions of them

    First published in 1650 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: De eerste beginselen van een burger-staat aangewesen

    First published in 1675 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: De Homine ; traité de l'homme

    First published in 1974 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Del Ciudadano: Leviatan (Clasicos)

    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Del ciudadano. Leviatan (CLASICOS DEL PENSAMIENTO) (Clasicos Del Pensamiento/ Thought Classics)

    First published in 2007 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: De principiis et ratiocinatione geometrarvm: vbi ostenditur incertitudinem falsitatemque non monorem inesse scriptis eorum, quam scriptis physicorum & ethicorum, contra fastum professorum geometriæ.

    First published in 1666 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dialogo Entre Un Filosofo Y Un Jurista Y Escritos Autobiograficos (Clasicos)

    First published in 2005 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: dialogue between a philosopher and a student of the Common laws of England: by T.H. Hobbes. Specimen quaestionum philosophicarum ex iure collectarum. De casibus perplexis. Doctrina conditionum. De legum interpretatione: by G.W. Leibniz

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: dialogue between a philosopher and a student of the Common laws of England: by T.H. Hobbes. Specimen quaestionum philosophicarum ex lure collectarum. De casibus perplexis Doctrina conditionum. De legum interpretarione: by G.W. Leibniz

    First published in 1960 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Dialogue entre un philosophe et un légiste des common-laws d'Angleterre

    First published in 1990 — 1 edition
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Born 5 April 1588
Died 4 December 1679

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Political science, The State, Natural law, Philosophy, History, Authority, Mathematics, English Philosophy, Geometry, Physics, Political science, early works to 1800, Hobbes, thomas, 1588-1679, Free will and determinism, State, the, Law, Ouvrages avant 1800, Science politique, État, Collected works, Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, Oaths, Church history, Early works to 1700, Logic

Places

Great Britain, England, Peak District (England), Greece, Peak District

People

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), John Bramhall (1594-1663), John Wallis (1616-1703), Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Thomas White (1593-1676), Anthony à Wood (1632-1695), Aristotle, Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge (1867- ,), Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge (1867-1940), John Fell (1625-1686), John Fell Bp. of Oxford (1625-1686), John Wallis, John Wallis (1616-1703,), T. White, Thucydides, William D'Avenant Sir (1606-1668)

Time

Civil War, 1642-1649, Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660, Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660, 17th century, Early works to 1800, 1642-1660, 1500-1800, Early modern, 1500-1700, Early works to 1850, Ouvrages avant 1700, Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.

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Alternative names

  • THOMAS HOBBES
  • HOBBES, THOMAS, 1588-1679.
  • Thomas Hobbs Malmesburiensis
  • Thomas, Hobbs
  • Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679
  • Hobbes Thomas 1588-1679
  • Thomas Hobbe
  • Thomas Thomas Hobbes
  • HOBBES THOMAS
  • Thomas Hobbess
  • Thomas HOBBES
  • Thomas 1588-1679 Hobbes
  • thomas hobbes

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January 16, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
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January 2, 2018 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import