WebHis discussions of religious issues, such as those in part 3 of Leviathan, tend to attract less attention. But those discussions were clearly of some importance to Hobbes -- thus all the space they occupy in Leviathan -- and interact in complex ways with his political …

WebThis philosophy of absolute sovereignty has as much resonance today as it did in Hobbes' time. So why teach Leviathan today? When students read Thomas Hobbes’ …

WebHOBBES AND THE PROBLEM OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF Thomas Hobbes's religious doctrines set a puzzle for his commentators. Among those who have addressed these …

WebPursuing the chain of causes that proves God’s existence as first cause, Hobbes identifies and defines both “true religion” and such superstition as he found in the theology and …

WebThomas Hobbes, (born April 5, 1588, Westport, Wiltshire, England—died December 4, 1679, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire), English philosopher, scientist, and historian, best …

WebThomas Hobbes believed that “authoritarian governments were necessary to keep human beings’ worst impulses under control.” (119) He did not believe that a large group of men …

WebWe thus come to consider his views on God, where he thinks the religious impulse emerges from, and why Hobbes has proven an enigma for scholars studying his …

WebAbstract. Hobbes seems to have believed in ‘God’; he certainly disapproved of most ‘religion’, including virtually all forms of Christianity. This article disentangles the link …

WebThomas Hobbes Social Contract Theory Explained. Developed in 1651, the Thomas Hobbes social contract theory that looks to address the origin of society. At the same time, it …

WebHobbes disagree with the views that women are born inferior than men. He maintains that women are sovereigns and the authority is neither for men nor women. In state of nature …