Hobbesianism
Hobbesianism noun: the philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes; support for this system.
Noun
Hobbesianism (uncountable)
- The philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes; support for this system.
- Scepticism or Hobbesianism, that is the meaning of your article of Aug. 21, which I regret to have read in the Economist. Nowhere conscience is apparent.1852 August 26, V. de S., The Economist […] , volume 10, number 480, page 955
- Kant’s defence of state authority was indeed vigorous, but the ‘Hobbesianism’ identified by Richard Tuck and others should not be taken too far.2013, Reidar Maliks, “The state of freedom: Kant and his conservative critics”, in Quentin Skinner, Martin van Gelderen, editors, Freedom and the Construction of Europe, volumes 2, Free Persons and...
Synonyms of Hobbesianism
Origin of Hobbesianism
From Hobbesian + -ism.
Questions about Hobbesianism
- What does Hobbesianism mean?
- Hobbesianism means the philosophical system of Thomas Hobbes; support for this system.
- What part of speech is Hobbesianism?
- Hobbesianism is a noun.
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