This book is a comprehensive biography of the life and works of Thomas Hobbes, one of the most influential philosophers of the 17th century. It covers his early life, his education, his major works, and his later years. It also examines his influence
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Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher and political theorist, best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.