Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:born |
April 5, 1588
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| gptkbp:contribution |
foundational ideas in modern political philosophy
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| gptkbp:died |
December 4, 1679
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| gptkbp:field |
political philosophy
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| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Thomas_Hobbes
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hobbes
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:John_Rawls
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:John_Locke gptkb:Friedrich_Nietzsche gptkb:Jean-Jacques_Rousseau gptkb:Karl_Marx |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Aristotle
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Leviathan
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| gptkbp:nationality |
English
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| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
social contract
state of nature |
| gptkbp:occupation |
political theorist
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
government legitimacy
scientific method absolute monarchy authority sovereignty the nature of power individual rights war and peace human nature determinism materialism collective security moral philosophy social order civil society social contract theory natural law the nature of justice the concept of liberty political realism the relationship between law and morality the role of fear the importance of consent the impact of culture on governance the dynamics of power struggles the critique of democracy the role of religion in politics political obligation the analysis of conflict resolution psychological egoism the consequences of anarchy the exploration of human motivations the implications of human selfishness the justification of state power the necessity of a strong ruler the significance of social contracts |
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:De_Cive
Leviathan Behemoth De_Corpore |