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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: The life of Mr. Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury

    First published in 1680 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Behemoth, or, An epitome of the civil wars of England, from 1640 to 1660

    First published in 1679 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: De corpore politico: or, The elements of law, moral & politick, with discourses upon severall heads, as of the law of nature, oathes and covenants, several kinds of government, with the changes and revolutions of them.

    First published in 1650 3 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: De principiis & ratiocinatione geometrarum: ubi oftenditur incertitudinem falsitatemq; non minorem inesse scriptis eorum, quam scriptis physicorum & ethicorum.

    First published in 1666 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A dialogue between a philosopher and a student of the common laws of England.

    First published in 1971 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A letter about liberty and necessity: written to the Duke of Newcastle

    First published in 1676 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The metaphysical system of Hobbes in twelve chapters from Elements of philosophy concerning body, together with briefer extracts from Human nature and Leviathan.

    First published in 1913 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Opera philosophica

    First published in 1668 3 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Opera philosophica, quae latine scripsit, omnia in unum corpus nunc primum collecta studio et labore Gulielmi Molesworth.

    First published in 1839 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Thomæ Hobbes Angli Malmesburiensis philosophi vita

    First published in 1681 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Three discourses: a critical modern edition of newly identified work of the young Hobbes

    First published in 1995 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Tracts of Mr. Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury: containing I. Behemoth, the history of the causes of the civil wars of England, from 1640 to 1660, printed from the author's own copy never printed (but with a thousand faults) before, II. An answer to Arch-bishop Bramhall's book called the catching of the Leviathan, never before printed, III. An historical narration of heresie and the punishment thereof, corrected by the true copy, IV. Philosophical problems dedicated to the King in 1662, but never printed before.

    First published in 1682 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Leviathan

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  • Cover of: Leviathan, or, The matter, forme and power of a common-wealth, ecclesiasticall and civill

    First published in 1651 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition leviathanormatte00hobb_3
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  • Cover of: Leviathan: Authoritative Text : Backgrounds Interpretations (Norton Critical Editions)

    First published in 1996 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leviathan, or the matter, forme, and power of a common-wealth ecclesiasticall and civill

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  • Cover of: Leviathan, parts one and two.

    First published in 1958 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Leviathan, sive, De materia, forma, & potestate civitatis ecclesiasticae et civilis.

    First published in 1670 2 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The moral and political works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury

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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, 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