Keywords: people portrait indoor Thomas Hobbes (5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher, remembered today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.[1] Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of fields, including history, geometry, physics of gases, theology, ethics, general philosophy, and political science. His account of human nature as self-interested cooperation has proved to be an enduring theory in the field of philosophical anthropology. He was one of the main philosophers who founded materialism. In October 1679, Hobbes suffered a bladder disorder, which was followed by a paralytic stroke from which he died on 4 December 1679. He is said to have uttered the last words &quot;A great leap in the dark&quot; in his final moments of life.[13] He was interred within St. John the Baptist Church in Ault Hucknall in Derbyshire, England. Thomas Hobbes (5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher, remembered today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.[1] Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of fields, including history, geometry, physics of gases, theology, ethics, general philosophy, and political science. His account of human nature as self-interested cooperation has proved to be an enduring theory in the field of philosophical anthropology. He was one of the main philosophers who founded materialism. In October 1679, Hobbes suffered a bladder disorder, which was followed by a paralytic stroke from which he died on 4 December 1679. He is said to have uttered the last words "A great leap in the dark" in his final moments of life.[13] He was interred within St. John the Baptist Church in Ault Hucknall in Derbyshire, England. Thomas Hobbes (portrait).jpg Thomas Hobbes Томас Хобс 225 17th century 17 век Creator John Michael Wright Hobbes Locke Rousseau jpg Full painting <gallery>Image Thomas Hobbes by John Michael Wright 2 jpg Image Thomas Hobbes by John Michael Wright jpg</gallery> PD-old-100 DEFAULTSORT Hobbes T 17th-century portrait paintings John Michael Wright National Portrait Gallery London Thomas Hobbes Collars Thomas Hobbes (5 April 1588 – 4 December 1679) was an English philosopher, remembered today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.[1] Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of fields, including history, geometry, physics of gases, theology, ethics, general philosophy, and political science. His account of human nature as self-interested cooperation has proved to be an enduring theory in the field of philosophical anthropology. He was one of the main philosophers who founded materialism. In October 1679, Hobbes suffered a bladder disorder, which was followed by a paralytic stroke from which he died on 4 December 1679. He is said to have uttered the last words "A great leap in the dark" in his final moments of life.[13] He was interred within St. John the Baptist Church in Ault Hucknall in Derbyshire, England. |