Thomas Hobbes

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.