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Thomas Hobbes 1588 – 1679

Thomas Hobbes 1588 – 1679. Emily Kaminski, Olivia Rogus , Charlotte Smith, & Alison Swanbeck. “It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law." ~Thomas Hobbes. Biography. Born - April 5 th , 1588 Wiltshire, England Raised by wealthy uncle Tutored affluent families Studied at Oxford

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Thomas Hobbes 1588 – 1679

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  1. Thomas Hobbes1588 – 1679 Emily Kaminski, Olivia Rogus, Charlotte Smith, & Alison Swanbeck “It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law." ~Thomas Hobbes

  2. Biography • Born - April 5th, 1588 • Wiltshire, England • Raised by wealthy uncle • Tutored affluent families • Studied at Oxford • Published the Leviathan, The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic, Behemoth & a trilogy: • De Cive • De Corpore • De Homine • Died - December 4th, 1679 • Derbyshire, England

  3. Philosophical Ideas • State of Nature = State of War • Humanity is downfall & savior • (Law of Nature, but in general humans are bad) • People cannot govern themselves • Time period: English, in favor of England

  4. Beliefs in Government • Social Contract • Anti-Democratic • Believed in monarchy • Government is necessary • Absolutism – Ideal government only complete with “essential rights of sovereignty”

  5. Opinion • Justified England’s actions • Supported strict English monarchy • Believed that people were born evil • Needed government to keep order

  6. Work Cited • “’History of Political Theory’ Lecture.” American Memory. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012 http://memory.loc.gov/ • Hobbes, Thomas. "Thomas Hobbes Quotes - BrainyQuote." Famous Quotes at BrainyQuote. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_hobbes.html • Lloyd, Sharon A. . "Hobbes's Moral and Political Philosophy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)." Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes-moral/ • "MacTutor History of Mathematics." Welcome to the Turnbull Server . N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history • "Thomas Hobbes ." Oregon State University. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2012. http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/hobbes.html

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