Philosophy
In this paper, we are going to talk about the Leviathan, which is a treatise of an English philosopher Thomas Hobbes who was a younger contemporary of Francis Bacon. Under the influence of ideas of Bacon, Thomas Hobbes began exploring the political and religious issues of his era. Of his many treatises on state structure most important is Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil. In addition, we are going to describe Thomas Hobbes idea of the state of nature. Also, we are going to express its influence on his idea of ‘ ...