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Definition of Thomas hobbes
1. Noun. English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thomas Hobbes
Literary usage of Thomas hobbes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Literature: An Illustrated Record by Richard Garnett, Edmund Gosse (1903)
"... thomas hobbes (1588-1679) was the son of a clergyman of Westport, in Wiltshire.
His mother being terrified by news of the approach of the Spanish Armada ..."
2. History of Philosophy by Alfred Weber (1904)
"thomas hobbes, a friend of Bacon, teaches a fonn of materialism which his political
... thomas hobbes thomas hobbes (1588-1679), the son of a clergyman, ..."
3. A History of Philosophy by Frank Thilly (1914)
"thomas hobbes the light of nature. Bacon, therefore, repudiates the attempt of
the schoolmen to deduce the truth of the Christian religion from the ..."
4. History of Philosophy by Alfred Weber (1896)
"thomas hobbes, a friend of Bacon, teaches a form of materialism which Ms political
... thomas hobbes thomas hobbes (1588-1670), the son of a clergyman, ..."
5. The Gentleman's Magazine (1818)
"The following then is"the line of descent from Edmond Hobbes, the only brother
of the Philosopher thomas hobbes: Edmond Hobbes, brother of the Philosopher, ..."
6. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"... thomas hobbes (1588-1679) '"~ ^HOMAS HOBBES, whose name in the history of
English philosophy is a large one, was the son of a Wiltshire ..."
7. A Beginner's History of Philosophy by Herbert Ernest Cushman (1911)
"thomas hobbes * and his Contemporaries. During a certain period Bacon had under
him a secretary by the name of thomas hobbes. ..."
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