Thomas Hobbes

An influential English philosopher best known for Leviathan, which established social contract theory and argued for strong, undivided sovereign rule.

theorist

1588 - 1679

Publications

1651	"Leviathan; or, The matter, forme, & power of a common-wealth, ecclesiasticall and civill"
1651	"De Cive: the English Version"
1673	"A Dialogue between a Philosopher and a Student, of the Common Laws of England"
1839	"The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury"
1929	"The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic"

Mentions

The Prisoner's Dilemma

Is cooperation possible in all circumstances?