Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes Was born in 1588 and died in 1679 Hobbes was from Westport, Wiltshire. He didn't grow up with any wealth. Hobbes was very good at physics and political philosophy. He also liked literature. Quotes -“It is not wisdom but authority that makes a law.” -”Words are the money of fools.” Outcomes Hobbes gave us many interesting theories. We all think the world has good and bad in it, and Hobbes did, too. He just thought of it as we can't be fully satisfied with our life, but we can have small satisfactions and goods. Influences Bacon was influenced by Hobbes and Hobbes was influenced by Machiavelli, Aristotle, and other philosophers. Hobbes's works De Cive (The Citizen) is one of Hobbes's works. It's a set of rules translated by him into English. They were meant to be eternal laws just like the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights. Facts Hobbes believed science, industry and commerce would benefit humanity, not the church. ● He thought everything should be solved with compromise ● He thought only a king could stabilize the society ● Hobbes thought republicans were too influenced by the popular opinions, and didn't pick based on what they thought themselves ● Sites - constitution.com - brainyquote.com - nlnrac.org - oregonstate.edu -www.fanpop.com -notablebiographies.com
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