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Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes. By: Brendan, Rod, and Kyle. Overview. Biography. Beliefs about Government. Famous Work. Famous Quotes. Philosophy. Ideas Today. Video. Essential Questions. Bibliography. Bibliography 2. Biography. Born April 5, 1588 Westport, Wiltshire. Education

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Thomas Hobbes

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  1. Thomas Hobbes By: Brendan, Rod, and Kyle

  2. Overview Biography Beliefs about Government Famous Work Famous Quotes Philosophy Ideas Today Video Essential Questions Bibliography Bibliography 2

  3. Biography Born April 5, 1588 Westport, Wiltshire Education Hertford College, Oxford Family Life Father abandoned him Died December 4, 1679 Derbyshire, United Kingdom

  4. Famous Work Leviathan The Elements of Law De Cive

  5. Philosophy • Anarchy is the worst possible way in which people live • Every person is equal to every person • Best solution is to come together under a social contract

  6. Beliefs about Government • Give power and strength to one man • Smarter than everyone else • Monarchy

  7. Video Clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKuwq_XObeI

  8. Famous Quotes • “Its not wisdom but authority that makes law” –quote relates to his philosophy on government • “A man cannot lay down the right of resisting them that assault him by force, to take away his life.” -Beliefs on anarchy • “Leisure is the mother of philosophy” –how his thoughts became philosophy

  9. Ideas today • Hobbes theory on all people being created evil • "Humans by nature are selfish and should surrender freedom to government order". • Hobbes strongly believed in monarchy government • Strict and powerful government

  10. Essential Questions • Which is worse having too much government or too little? Why? • Do you think people could thrive in anarchy?

  11. Bibliography • Encyclopaedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http://eepat.net/doku.php?id=hobbes_and_philosophy_of_education&s%5b%5d=thomas&s%5b%5d=hobbes>. • Sorell, Tom. "Thomas Hobbes." EncylopaediaBritan. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2014. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/268448/Thomas-Hobbes>. • "Thomas Hobbes." 2014. The Biography Channel website. Feb 11 2014, 08:07 <http://www.biography.com/people/thomas-hobbes-9340461>. • Williams, Garrath. "Thomas Hobbes: Moral and Political Philosophy." Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http://www.iep.utm.edu/hobmoral/>.

  12. Bibliography 2 • Duncan, Stewart. "Thomas Hobbes." Thomas Hobbes. Ed. Duncan. N.p.: n.p., n.d.http://plato.stanford.edu. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes/>. • http://www.brainyquote.com. BookRags Media Network, 2001. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_hobbes.html>.

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