“For all laws are general judgements, or sentences of the legislator; as also every particular judgement is a law to him whose case is judged.”
Quote by Thomas Hobbes
Work
Leviathan, Parts I and II
A seminal work in political philosophy, examining the origins and justifications of political authority and the relationship between the ruler and the ruled. more
Author
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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