When it comes to 17th-century English philosophers, Thomas Hobbes holds a lot of appeal. He wrote with vivid prose, rich argument and a stinging wit. He was also ahead of his time. Nearly 400 years ...
When it comes to 17th-century English philosophers, Thomas Hobbes holds a lot of appeal. He wrote with vivid prose, rich argument and a stinging wit. He was also ahead of his time. Nearly 400 years ...
This essay presents a reading of the use of wonder in the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. In this essay, I argue that not only did Hobbes incorporate the ancient conception of wonder into his ...
Jean Hampton's Hobbes and the Social Contract has received significant criticism (as well as praise) since publication in 1986. Yet, except for Gauthier, even her critics seem agreed that she ...
Thomas Hobbes was born this week (April 5) in 1588, and his claim to fame is authorship of "Leviathan," among the most important contributions to Western political philosophy ever written. In ...
The Trump adviser’s assertions about the “real world” reflect a deep misunderstanding of Thomas Hobbes’s dog-eat-dog worldview.