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Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) Moral and political philosopher

Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) Moral and political philosopher Theorist of absolute rule, the disintegration of social and political order. Author of The Leviathan (1651) and The Behemoth (1668; published in 1681 posthumously). Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658).

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Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) Moral and political philosopher

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  1. Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) • Moral and political philosopher • Theorist of absolute rule, the disintegration of social and political order. • Author of The Leviathan (1651) and The Behemoth (1668; published in 1681 posthumously)

  2. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) • Political and military leader of Parliamentary forces against Charles I • Lord Protector (1653-1658) -- martial law and puritanical rule • Restoration of the monarchy, 1660

  3. John Locke (1632-1704) English social and political philosopher Author of Two Treatises of Government (1680) and A Letter Concerning Toleration (1685) Major intellectual contributions to Western Civilization: * argument for the separation of church and state * concept of “civil society” * subjective understanding of religious faith

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