Author · United Kingdom · 1588–1679
Thomas Hobbes
Order and security examined from first principles in plain, tough prose.
Hobbes was an English philosopher, considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.
Thomas Hobbes is best known for his book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. In addition to political philosophy, he contributed to a diverse array of other fields, including history, jurisprudence, geometry, the physics of gases, theology, and ethics, as well as philosophy in general
Fear, order, and contracts in 2026
Hobbes asks what order costs. From fear and desire he builds the social contract in plain, firm prose. Whether you agree or not the clarity is bracing. Read him to debate security and liberty with fewer slogans and more terms.
