Luminarium: Life of Thomas Hobbes (1588 1679)

Here is a great secondary source reading that includes the primary ideas and philosophies of the famed Enlightenment philosophers: Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In additional to discussing...

This article surveys the life and work of the English philosopher John Hobbes (1588-1679).

This site from The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides a comprehensive survey of the life and philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. It discusses his writings as well as his ideas on moral and political philosophy.

Begins as a bullet-style biography, then a great section called Ideas and Contributions.

A great biography. Includes extensive quotes by Hobbes and by those who knew him. His works and philosophical ideas are detailed here.

A brief but helpful biography, mostly including insights into his philosophy and contemporary importance.

A great biography, focused mainly on his life and career in the courts. Also contains a great bibliography.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Social Contract by Rosseau. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.