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Hobbes

by Richard Tuck, Thomas Hobbes, Michael Silverthorne

PhilosophyPolitical scienceHobbes, thomas, 1588-1679Criticism and interpretationBritish Philosophy

Thomas Hobbes has long had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist, who saw human nature as evil, proposing a totalitarian state to subdue human failings. This study re-evaluates his philosophy, showing his concern with refuting scepticism.

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