Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury (1588– 1679), portrait 1676.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury (1588-1679), a 17th century English philosopher, one of the founders of modern political philosophy and political science. His most influential work was Leviathan, published in 1651, an early example of social contract theory. Portrait 1676.

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