1. By: Brendan, Rod, and Kyle
Thomas Hobbes
By: Brendan, Rod, and Kyle

2. Beliefs about Government
Overview
Biography
Beliefs about Government
Famous Work
Famous Quotes
Philosophy
Ideas Today
Video
Essential Questions
Bibliography
Bibliography 2

3. Biography Born Education April 5, 1588 Hertford College, Oxford
Westport, Wiltshire
Education
Hertford College, Oxford
Family Life
Father abandoned him
Died
December 4, 1679
Derbyshire, United Kingdom

4. Famous Work
Leviathan
The Elements of Law
De Cive

5. Philosophy Anarchy is the worst possible way in which people live
Every person is equal to every person
Best solution is to come together under a social contract

6. Beliefs about Government
Give power and strength to one man
Smarter than everyone else
Monarchy

7. Video Clip

8. Famous Quotes
“Its not wisdom but authority that makes law” –quote relates to his philosophy on government
“A man cannot lay down the right of resisting them that assault him by force, to take away his life.”
-Beliefs on anarchy
“Leisure is the mother of philosophy” –how his thoughts became philosophy

9. Ideas today Hobbes theory on all people being created evil
"Humans by nature are selfish and should surrender freedom to government order".
Hobbes strongly believed in monarchy government
Strict and powerful government

10. Essential Questions
Which is worse having too much government or too little? Why?
Do you think people could thrive in anarchy?

11. Bibliography
Encyclopaedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb <
Sorell, Tom. "Thomas Hobbes." Encylopaedia Britan. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan <
"Thomas Hobbes." The Biography Channel website. Feb , 08:07 <
Williams, Garrath. "Thomas Hobbes: Moral and Political Philosophy." Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb <

12. Bibliography 2
Duncan, Stewart. "Thomas Hobbes." Thomas Hobbes. Ed. Duncan. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb <
BookRags Media Network, Web. 11 Feb <