Thomas Hobbes

Citations

• “The passion of laughter is nothing else but a sudden glory arising from sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmities of others, or with our own formerly...”

• “For there is no such thing as perpetual Tranquility of mind, while we live here; because Life it selfe is but Motion, and can never be without Desire, nor without Feare, no more than without Sense.”

• “As in the presence of the Master, the Servants are equall, and without any honour at all; So are the Subjects, in the presence of the Soveraign. And though they shine some more, some lesse, when they are out of his sight; yet in his presence, they shine no more than the Starres in presence of the Sun.”

• “The first cause of Absurd conclusions I ascribe to the want of Method; in that they begin not their Ratiocination from Definitions; that is, from settled significations of their words: as if they could cast account, without knowing the value of the numerall words, one, two, and three.”

• “So that every Crime is a sinne; but not every sinne a Crime.”

Les livres de Thomas Hobbes dans l'ordre

Les livres de Thomas Hobbes dans l'ordre de parution, de Leviathan (1651) à Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes (2020).

1. 1LeviathanLeviathan1651
2. 2Elements of Philosophy, the First Section, Concerning BodyElements of Philosophy, the First Section, Concerning Body1656
3. 3Les questions concernant la liberté, la nécéssité et le Les questions concernant la liberté, la nécéssité et le hasard1656
4. 4BehemothBehemoth1680
5. 5Considerations upon the Reputation, Loyalty, Manners, & ReliConsiderations upon the Reputation, Loyalty, Manners, & Religion of Thomas Hobbes of Malmsbury1680
6. 6Of Man (Great Ideas S.)Of Man (Great Ideas S.)2005
7. 7Reason of State, Propaganda, and the Thirty Years' WarReason of State, Propaganda, and the Thirty Years' War2007
8. 8The Essential LeviathanThe Essential Leviathan2016
9. 9Leviathan by Thomas HobbesLeviathan by Thomas Hobbes2020
10. 10A Dialogue Between a Philosopher and a Student of the CommonA Dialogue Between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England
11. 11An Answer to a Book Published by Dr. Bramhall, Late Bishop oAn Answer to a Book Published by Dr. Bramhall, Late Bishop of Derry; Called the Catching of the Leviathan. Together with an Historical Narration Concerning Heresie, and the Punishment Thereof. By Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury
12. 12Behemoth, the History of the Causes of the Civil-wars of EngBehemoth, the History of the Causes of the Civil-wars of England
13. 13Body, Man and CitizenBody, Man and Citizen
14. 14De CiveDe Cive
15. 15De La Nature HumaineDe La Nature Humaine
16. 16Leviathan, Parts One and TwoLeviathan, Parts One and Two
17. 17LeviathianLeviathian
18. 18Man and Citizen. Hobbes' De Homine, Tr by C.T. WoodMan and Citizen. Hobbes' De Homine, Tr by C.T. Wood
19. 19SelectionsSelections
20. 20The Elements of LawThe Elements of Law
21. 21The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of MalmesburyThe English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury
22. 22The Ethics of HobbesThe Ethics of Hobbes
23. 23The Metaphysical System of HobbesThe Metaphysical System of Hobbes