Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's philosophy, describing him to have been passionately concerned with the refutation of scepticism, and to have developed a theory of knowledge, which rivalled that of Descartes in its importance.

Thomas Hobbes, primul mare filozof politic englez, a avut reputatia de a fi ateu pesimist. Acest studiu evalueaza filosofia lui Hobbes, descriindu-l ca fiind preocupat cu pasiune de respingerea scepticismului si ca a dezvoltat o teorie a cunoasterii, care a rivalizat cu cea a lui Descartes in importanta sa.