Thomas Hobbes (jan 1, 1588 – jan 1, 1679)
Description:
Hobbes was from england, and he witnessed two english civil wars during his life. These wars pushed Hobbes to establish the idea of absolutism, (leader has absolute power over the people) Wrote a book called the leviathan (1651) which represents his ideas of absolutism.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1588
jan 1, 1679
~ 91 years