Dear Annie Pannie,
Thomas Hobbes (note the different spelling) was an English
philosopher. His philosophical view of the human nature was a
pessimistic one: human beings are bad by nature, and therefore must be
restrained by a higher power (the State) in order to prevent a
conflict. We must understand this view in context with Hobbes' life:
he lived through the English Civil War and its' much troubled time. Of
course, his philosophy and life deserve books (and there are several),
not such a short paragraph, but since you're paying only $2, a sum
usually associated with short answers and one or two links, I thought
that this answers your question.
You can read more about Hobbes in the following links, as well as in
the search term that fp-ga cordially provided:
J J O'Connor and E F Robertson, "Thomas Hobbes", University of St
Andrews, Scotland, <http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Hobbes.html>
- a very good biography, including some quotes from his philosophy.
Garth Kemerling, 2002. "Thomas Hobbes",
<http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/hobb.htm> - includes good links and
references to books or articles about Hobbes and by him.
Hobbes' Biography <http://www.rjgeib.com/thoughts/nature/hobbes-bio.html>
- very short biography from a quotes' site.
Hobbes' Timeline <http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/hobbes.html>
from Oregon State University
THE LEVIATHAN (1660)
<http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/hobbes/leviathan-contents.html>
- a full text version of "The Leviathan" and an opportunity for you to
read his philosophy.
For more information, try my search terms:
Google Search: [Thomas Hobbes]
<://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22thomas+hobbes%22&btnG=Google+Search> |
