“And seeing every man is presumed to do all things in order to his own benefit, no man is a fit Arbitrator in his own cause”
Quote by Thomas Hobbes
Work
Leviathan, Parts I and II - Revised Edition
This work is a foundational text 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
You May Also Like
“and where men build on false grounds, the more they build, the greater is the ruine”
Source: Leviathan
“So that every Crime is a sinne; but not every sinne a Crime.”
Source: Hobbes: Leviathan: Revised student edition
Source: Leviathan
Source: Hobbes: Leviathan: Revised student edition
Source: Leviathan - Revised Edition
“Science [is] knowledge of the truth of Propositions and how things are called.”
Source: The Essential Leviathan: A Modernized Edition
Source: Hobbes: Leviathan: Revised student edition
“The Register of Knowledge of Fact is called History .”
Source: The Essential Leviathan: A Modernized Edition