I t is difficult to have anything but a great deal of admiration for someone who managed to annoy as diverse a group of people as did Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679).. Parliamentarians were annoyed by ...

When Thomas Hobbes described life in a state of nature as “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short,” he penned one of the most celebrated sentences in the English language. The seventeenth ...

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 ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author A.P. Martinich explains Thomas Hobbes' political philosophy. Author A.P. Martinich explains Thomas Hobbes' political philosophy. Explain ...

A new book shows how the idea of a private sphere took shape over centuries ...

English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that life would be "nasty, brutish and short" without a strong government. IDEAS explores how a new take on Hobbes offers a surprising perspective on the ...