Category Archives: Thomas Hobbes

Hobbes and Rousseau

Posted on August 3, 2010 by stuartelden

I’ve been spending the past couple of days writing up the sections on Hobbes and Rousseau from the fairly extensive notes I’d taken. With Hobbes the focus is on his critique of the temporal/spiritual power division; his engagement with Robert Bellarmine, … Continue reading →

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Descartes on Hobbes

Posted on June 29, 2010 by stuartelden

Hobbes didn’t impress everyone. From a letter Descartes wrote to Mersenne on Hobbes. unless I am very much mistaken, he is aiming to make his reputation at my expense, and by dishonest means (The Correspondence Volume I, 100). He then … Continue reading →

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Fanmail

Posted on June 29, 2010 by stuartelden

If this letter from me is untimely, you may punish me by not replying: I shall be satisfied simply to have expressed my feelings towards you. I think I have read most of your works, partly in separate volumes and … Continue reading →

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Academic labours

Posted on June 29, 2010 by stuartelden

A major piece of editing and translating work is Thomas Hobbes, The Correspondence Volume I: 1622-1659, and Volume II: 1660-1679, edited by Noel Malcolm, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994. The correspondence was previously only available in part, but Malcolm gathered all … Continue reading →

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Hobbes

Posted on June 29, 2010 by stuartelden

I’ve been without decent internet in the past few days. So England lost the football, but they won the cricket again, to take a 3-0 lead in a five match series against Australia. I’ve also been reading lots of Hobbes. This … Continue reading →

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