Thomas+Hobbes+P2



April 5, 1588-December 4,1679

Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher known for his political thought and said to be the founding father of modern philosophy who wrote the 1651 book,//Leviathan//, a political treatise that described the natural life of mankind as "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short." He was born in scotland in 1588 and died in 1679 living 91 years. He wasn't born in to wealth but lucky enough to have a wealth enough uncle to pay for education. Social and political turmoil along with his study in optics as a scientist affected his life and views eventualy running into his views of the world and people in it. Hobbes believed that humans were basically selfish creatures who would do anything to better their position. Left to them, he thought, people would act on their evil impulses. According to Hobbes, people therefore should not be trusted to make decisions on their own. In addition, Hobbes felt that nations, like people, were selfishly motivated. To Hobbes, each country was in a constant battle for power and wealth.

MAJOR WORKS- -Human Nature; or, The Fundamental Elements of Policie (1650) -De Corpore Politico; or, The Elements of Law, Moral and Politick (1650) -Leviathan; or the Matter, Forme, and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiasticall and Civil (1651) -The Questions Concerning Liberty, Necessity, and Chance (1656).

QUOTES-

-All generous minds have a horror of what are commonly called "Facts". They are the brute beasts of the intellectual domain. (I think this means the truth sometimes hurts)

-Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion. (I think this talks about the reality of religion)

-It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law. (I think this means he doesnt like the power because of there power over the law)

-No man's error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it. (I think this means learn from ur mistakes and people shouldnt judge on one bad thing)

-Words are the counters of wise men, and the money of fools. (I think this means that people use words as comeback and people make money off of wat other people say)

The writings of Thomas Hobbes
 * Objective to the Meditions
 * Leviathan; or the Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiastical and Civil (1651)
 * De Corpare (Concerning Body) (1655)
 * Questions Concerning Liberty, Necessity, and Chance (1656)
 * The latter or the Commonwealth
 * "to show his countrymen the weakness of democracy" (1628)
 * Petition of Right
 * "little treatise" on the Elements of Law Naturall and Politique
 * Human Nature and De Corpore Politico (1640)
 * Philosophical Rudiments concerning Government and Society (1640)
 * De Homine (1658)
 * Iliad
 * Odyssay


 * [|(Quotes from his work "leviathan")]

SOURCES-


 * [|Source 1- Brainy Quote]
 * [|Source 2-Oregon State-school made site]