1. ELISE FELBER, COLLEEN MALLON, JULIA PURDY, OLIVIA SPATHAKIS Thomas Hobbes

2. Early Life Born: April 5, 1588, Wiltshire, England Upbringing  Raised by wealthy uncle  Full education  Attended Magdalen Hall in the University of Oxford

3. Professional Life Employed by the wealthy and aristocratic Cavendish Family  Traveling companion, political advisor, tutor, scientific collaborator  Networked him into the intellectual society of England

4. Major Works De Cive (1642): Previews his argument in Leviathan Leviathan (1651): Promoted strong government authority; civil war identified with state of nature

5. Philosophical Ideas

6. Beliefs People incapable of self-government in state of nature Humankind basically bad Supported thoughts with practicality and mathematics Power creates law “State of nature”- people at constant war

7. Beliefs in Government

8. People should be governed by strict leader Corrupt leader should be overthrown and replaced

9. His idea of perfect government was not desirable to many people Colonies contradicted his beliefs