English philosopher Thomas Hobbes believed that life would be "nasty, brutish and short" without a strong government. IDEAS explores how a new take on Hobbes offers a surprising perspective on the ...

Its proper task is the clarification of patterns of political ... ideas as closely interconnected as substance and movement. The rejection of one member of each pair involves the corresponding ...

His ideas regarding mathematics ... He also worked as a business representative, a political advisor, and as a scientific collaborator. While Thomas Hobbes gained knowledge, success, and fame ...

especially in early modern political philosophy. He is also interested in the relationship between storytelling and education. His publications include examinations of the ideas of Francis Bacon, ...