“Moral philosophy is nothing else but the science of what is good, and evil, in the conversation, and society of mankind. Good, and evil, are names that signify our appetites, and aversions; which in different tempers, customs, and doctrines of men, are different.”
Quote by Thomas Hobbes
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The Essential Leviathan: A Modernized Edition
This book includes a revised and updated version of Thomas Hobbes' classic text, 'Leviathan,' alongside other significant works by the philosopher. The modernized edition aims to make Hobbes' ideas more accessible to contemporary readers while preserving the original content and structure of the original treatise. more
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes, a British philosopher, politician, historian, economist, and writer, was born on April 5, 1588, in Wiltshire, and died on December 4, 1679, in Oxford, England. Hobbes is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 17th century, known for his profound analysis of the state, society, and human behavior. more
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