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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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English philosopher (1588–1679)

Born 5 April 1588
Died 4 December 1679

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  • Cover of: An historical narration concerning heresy, and the punishment thereof.

    First published in 1954 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The art of rhetoric: with A discourse of the laws of England.

    First published in 1681 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The collected works of Thomas Hobbes

    First published in 1992 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Computatio, sive, Logica =: Logic

    First published in 1981 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Considerations upon the reputation, loyalty, manners, & religion, of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury

    First published in 1680 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Considerations upon the reputation, loyalty, manners, & religion of Thomas Hobbes of Malmsbury

    First published in 1680 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The correspondence

    First published in 1994 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The correspondence of Thomas Hobbes ; edited by Noel Malcolm

    First published in 1997 1 edition in 1 language
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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 in 1 language
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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 in 1 language
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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 in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Critique du De mundo de Thomas White

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

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

    First published in 1981 1 edition in 1 language
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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 in 1 language
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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 in 1 language
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  • Cover of: De eerste beginselen van een burger-staat aangewesen

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

    First published in 1974 1 edition in 1 language
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English philosopher (1588–1679)

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, Political science, early works to 1800, Geometry, Hobbes, thomas, 1588-1679, State, the, Free will and determinism, Law, Ouvrages avant 1800, Physics, Science politique, État, Collected works, Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, Church history, Early works to 1700, Oaths, Philosophers
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, 17th century, Early works to 1800, Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660, 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

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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
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import