https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot Enlightenment Philosophers en-us 2018-02-09 14:55:53 UTC 2018-03-08 15:40:20 UTC hello@padlet.com ninahadair_ahs https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot/wish/230047653 Thomas Hobbes was born April 5,1588 in Westport, England.He was known for his views on how humans could thrive in harmony while avoiding perils and fears of societal conflict. He was best known for his explicit writing the Leviathan.Through his association with the Cavendish family he got very involved in parliament. In 1640 Thomas Wrote The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic became Hobbes' first work of political philosophy , but he never intended to publish the work as a book.The conflict then culminated in the English Civil Wars, which led to the king being executed and a republic being declared, and Hobbes left the country to preserve his personal safety, living in France from 1640 to 1651.Thomas Hobbes later died December 4,1679.]]> 2018-02-09 15:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot/wish/230047653 ninahadair_ahs https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot/wish/230059789 Throughout Hobbes life he thought the only correct way of government was Absolute Monarchy. Hobbes's argued that the alternative to government is a situation no one could reasonably wish for, and that any attempt to make government accountable to the people must undermine it, so threatening the situation of non-government that we must all wish to avoid. Our only reasonable option, therefore, is a "sovereign" authority that is totally unaccountable to its subjects. Let us deal with the "natural condition" of non-government, also called the "state of nature," first of all.]]> 2018-02-09 15:28:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot/wish/230059789 ninahadair_ahs https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot/wish/230619579 Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher that believed everyone should be ruled under and Absolute Monarchy, and that was the only correct way of government. He argued that the alternative to government is a situation no one could reasonably wish for, and that any attempt to make government accountable to the people must undermine it.He also got involved in Parliament through his friendship with the Cavendish family. He was best known for his writing Leviathan. A quote i found very interesting from Leviathan “No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.” “The first and fundamental law of Nature, which is, to seek peace and follow it.” “Words are the counters of wise men, and the money of fools. ” It shows his view of the world by him describing the violence and crulitialty of the world.]]> 2018-02-12 15:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot/wish/230619579 ninahadair_ahs https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot/wish/230631303 2018-02-12 15:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ninahadair_ahs/1hcx9oz4c7ot/wish/230631303