Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) argued for absolute sovereign authority grounded in a social contract that escapes the war of all against all. Leviathan synthesizes materialist psychology, natural law, and civil science; it shaped later liberal and absolutist debates.

Born: 1588
Birthplace: Westport, Wiltshire
Died: 1679
Place of death: Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
Origin: Westport
Context: Stuart / Civil War England

Traditions

Western Philosophy
Rationalism

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