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As a political philosopher, Hobbes was concerned with the role that governments played in the ordering of society. Although he supported a monarchical government and opposed the separation of powers, he is generally considered one of the first social-contract theorists. He wrote his most famous work, ''Leviathan'', in 1651. | As a political philosopher, Hobbes was concerned with the role that governments played in the ordering of society. Although he supported a monarchical government and opposed the separation of powers, he is generally considered one of the first social-contract theorists. He wrote his most famous work, ''Leviathan'', in 1651. | ||
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Thomas Hobbes (1588–December 4 1679) was an influential English philosopher, best known for his work in political philosophy.
Hobbes was born in Westport, a town in Wiltshire, the second son of a clergyman.
As a political philosopher, Hobbes was concerned with the role that governments played in the ordering of society. Although he supported a monarchical government and opposed the separation of powers, he is generally considered one of the first social-contract theorists. He wrote his most famous work, Leviathan, in 1651.