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 Thomas Hobbes ( 5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679 ) was an English philosopher, whose famous 1651 book Leviathan established the agenda for nearly all subsequent Western political philosophy . Sourced Give an inch, he'll take an ell. Liberty and... 
 
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Thomas Hobbes | | Birth Date: |
April 5, 1588 | | Death Date: |
December 4, 1679 | | Place of Birth: |
Westport, England | | Place of Death: |
Hardwick Hall, England | | Nationality: |
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philosopher, political theorist |
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 Biography of Thomas Hobbes
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The English philosopher and political theorist Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was one of the central figures of British empiricism. His major work, "Leviathan," published in 1651, expressed his principle of materialism and his concept of a social contract... summary from source:
 Biography of Thomas Hobbes
6,710 words, approx. 22 pages
 Though he had already written a summary of Aristotle's Rhetoric in Latin and later wrote about logic, Hobbes would probably deserve no more than a footnote in the history of rhetoric if he had not published Leviathan, or the Matter, Forme, and Power of... summary from source:
Biography of Thomas Hobbes
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Thomas Hobbes lived for ninety-one of the most eventful years in the history of England. Born in the year of England's defeat of the Spanish Armada, he fled to France during the civil war, fled back just before the Restoration, lived through the Great...
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 Hobbes, Thomas (1588–1679) Summary
17,209 words, approx. 57 pagesHobbes, Thomas(1588–1679) Thomas Hobbes, often called the father of modern analytic philosophy, was born in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England. Hobbes later enjoyed jesting about the significance of his manner of entry into the world. (He was born... summary from source:
 Hobbes, Thomas Summary
2,635 words, approx. 9 pagesThomas Hobbes (1588–1679) was born in Westport, England, on April 5, the son of a clergyman; he was a contemporary of Shakespeare. Hobbes developed a moral and political philosophy that was influenced greatly by geometry and the new sciences of... summary from source:
Hobbes, Thomas [addendum] Summary
2,615 words, approx. 9 pagesHobbes, Thomas [addendum] Life Thomas Hobbes, still widely regarded as the greatest of English philosophers, was born on April 5, 1588, in Malmesbury, England, the son of a clergyman who later disappeared into London and left his sons to be raised by... summary from source:
 Hobbes, Thomas Summary
2,284 words, approx. 8 pagesHOBBES, THOMAS (1588–1679) features in intellectual histories as a philosopher and a political theorist and his Leviathan as one of the most important political treatises ever written in English. During the last decades of the twentieth century,... summary from source:
 Thomas Hobbes Information
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Thomas Hobbes (5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher, whose famous 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy. Hobbes is remembered today for his work on political philosophy,...
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 Monarch Notes Thomas Hobbes: Preface
01/01/1963: 2,848 words, approx. 10 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Preface This commentary covers Books I and II of Hobbe's Leviathan and Locke's Treatise of Civil Government, which contain the authors' chief political ideas. It is fitting that Hobbes and Locke should be considered together for at least three reasons. First,... summary from source:
Monarch Notes Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan: Part I
01/01/1963: 7,406 words, approx. 25 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Leviathan: Part I The Introduction Hobbes proclaims his thoroughgoing materialism at the beginning of Leviathan. Life is "but a motion of limbs," and if this be so, he asks, "why may we not say that all automata (engines that move themselves... summary from source:
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5/31/2007: 518 words, approx. 2 pagesToday is Thursday, May 31, the 151st day of 2007. There are 214 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 31, 1889, more than 2,000 people perished when a dam break sent water rushing through Johnstown, Pa.On this date:In 1809, composer Franz Joseph... summary from source:
The New York Observer Finding New Ways To Confront Old Woes
11/19/2006: 1,001 words, approx. 3 pagesThe other side holds no elections. No one in Al Qaeda has called for a timetable whereby they would begin to stop blowing up Iraqis and crusaders. No one in Iran has proposed a bipartisan commission to re-examine the country’s nuclear program, or its war...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Sir Leslie Stephen
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In the following excerpt, Stephen examines Hobbes's conception of both the law of nature and the social contract.
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Critical Essay by John Dewey
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In the following excerpt, Dewey examines Hobbes's political philosophy in historical context. Because the editors were unable to determine the exact date of this essay, Dewey's death date has been used.
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 Essay Grade: 86%Refuting Hobbes
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This paper address "the fool's" objection to Hobbes' theory of the importance of establishing a social contract, and therefore a political society. Then provides Hobbes' response. summary from source:
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Essay Grade: 75%Self Interest
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In his philosophical work, Self-Interest, Thomas Hobbes constructs a model for all civil governments. He argues that men are born with an instinct for self-interest and self-protection, entitles them to increase their satisfaction or fight for their safety by any means possible. Without legislation, they can't be held responsible or be punished for actions, driven by their survival instinct.
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