The English sociologist and philosopher Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse (1864-1929), one of the major theoreticians of liberalism in England before World War I, advocated a modified form of state socialism tempered by traditional liberal principles. Born...

Hobhouse, Leonard Trelawney(1864 452. Hobson, J. A., and Morris Ginsberg. L. T. Hobhouse, His Life and Work. London: Allen and Unwin, 1931. Nicholson, J. A. Some Aspects of the Philosophy of L. T. Hobhouse. Urbana: University of Illinois,...

(born Sept. 8, 1864, St. Ives, Cornwall, Eng.—died June 21, 1929, Alençon, France) British sociologist known for his comparative studies of social development. He sought to correlate social change with its contribution to the general...

Leonard Trelawny Hobhouse (September 8, 1864 - June 21, 1929) was a British liberal politician, one of the theorists of social liberalism. He worked as an academic and a journalist: he was the first professor of sociology appointed in a British...

It's a strange old world. Just a few days ago, Penelope Hobhouse was at home in southern England looking out at her walled flower garden, now in its wizened winter form. Tomorrow, Hobhouse will be on the floor of the Pennsylvania Convention Center...

Queen of the garden British expert Hobhouse to visit Although Penelope Hobhouse didn't begin gardening until her three children were teenagers, she now inspires gardeners throughout the world with her many books, lectures and garden designs. Moreover, she essentially taught herself...