Thomas Hobbes
By: Jackeline Mendoza 4th period
Biography information
Born in April 5 1588 and died December 4th 1679
He went to Magdalen Collage, Oxford
Was a cleric merchant, english philosopher,
Known for his political philosophy and writing the leviathan
Beliefs on government
He believed in an absolute monarchy because he belived that all people were bad and can't be trusted.
Quote
"It is not wisdom but authority that makes laws" Which I think means that means no matter how smart you are its how smart you are.
"If any two men desire the same thing, which neverthless they can't both enjoy, they become enemies."
Opponent
Descartes' is the people that Hobbes did not agree with. He thought that the mind was correct and not using movement and it is what we think not the body.
Descartes'
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Popular work
Hobbes is best known for writing Leviathan in 1640s to defend the monarchist ideas.He also decided to translate the Thucydides history and publish it as well in 1628 because of the reaction of the political problems in England.
work
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HIs popular work
This is one of his books that Hobbes wrote.
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