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Hobbes (h

bz), Thomas 1588-1679.

English philosopher and political theorist best known for his book Leviathan (1651), in which he argues that the only way to secure civil society is through universal submission to the absolute authority of a sovereign.

Hobbesi·an adj.

Hobbesian [ˈhɒbzɪən]

adj

(Philosophy) of or relating to Thomas Hobbes, the English political philosopher (1588-1679)

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