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Thomas Hobbes: Thomas Hobbes (1588 – 1679) was an English philosopher, considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. Major works are Leviathan, or The Matter, Form and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiastical and Civil (1651), De Cive (On the Citizen) (1642), De Corpore (On the Body) (1655), De Homine (On Man) (1658). In his best known work, Leviathan, Hobbes argues that humans are naturally selfish and aggressive, and that a strong central government is necessary to maintain order and protect individual rights._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Buchanan, James M. | Hobbes | Buchanan, James M. | |
Economic Theories | Hobbes | Economic Theories | |
Gaus, Gerald F. | Hobbes | Gaus, Gerald F. | |
Hegel, G.W.F. | Hobbes | Hegel, G.W.F. | |
Höffe, Otfried | Hobbes | Höffe, Otfried | |
Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-03-29 |