Hobbes, Thomas (1588–1679) An English philosopher and social theorist of the Enlightenment.
Hobbes's most influential writings in political philosophy span the period of the English Civil War, and are widely interpreted as an intellectual response to the experience of political instability and personal insecurity. His major work ... ...
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