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Single Idea 7396

[filed under theme 1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / b. Seventeenth century philosophy ]

Full Idea

Hobbes created English-language philosophy.

Gist of Idea

Hobbes created English-language philosophy

Source

report of Thomas Hobbes (The Elements of Law [1640]) by Richard Tuck - Hobbes Pref

Book Ref

Tuck,Richard: 'Hobbes: a very short introduction' [OUP 2002], p.-6

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A Reaction

Tuck mentions Hooker as a predecessor in jurisprudence. Otherwise, an impressive label.

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The 6 ideas with the same theme [overview of philosophy from 1601 to 1700]:

7396	Hobbes created English-language philosophy [Hobbes, by Tuck]

19359

Leibniz aims to give coherent rational support for empiricism [Leibniz, by Perkins]

7454	Gassendi is the first great empiricist philosopher [Hacking]

2945	Most philosophers start with reality and then examine knowledge; Descartes put the study of knowledge first [Lehrer]

16610

Philosophy could easily have died in 17th century, if it weren't for Descartes [Pasnau]

16781

The 17th century is a metaphysical train wreck [Pasnau]