It's a fascinating book, though the social contract theory that has been built on it is quite problematic. Coincidentally, this week's instalment of Existentia

It's a fascinating book, though the social contract theory that has been built on it is quite problematic. Coincidentally, this week's instalment of Existential Comics features Hobbes, and is both funny and incisive: http://existentialcomics.com/comic/211 http://existentialcomics.com/comic/211