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Aim- Lillian Stack Thomas Hobbes believes that people are not to be trusted, so the government should rule the entire country. An article states,“His main concern is the problem of social and political order: how human beings can live together in peace and avoid the danger and fear of civil conflict” (Williams). Hobbes had a great impact on society because of political views. Hobbes wrote a novel called Leviathan. The novel is about how humans are not stable, and they need a solid government to protect them. In the bible it explains that a Leviathan is a sea creature that protects humans from their own selfishness. His purpose of writing this was to show that society needs a government to survive. The Leviathan was one of the most impactful and pieces that society remembers the most that was written by Hobbes.

Williams, Garrath. “Thomas Hobbes: Moral and Political Philosophy.” //IEP//. n.p, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015 "Thomas Hobbes Biography." //Bio.// A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Historical - Julia Gallagher Thomas Hobbes was born in England on April 5 1588. He was best known for his his views in regard to how humans could thrive in harmony. His influence was from upheaval in England. It was stated that with his views “he argued that people were naturally wicked and could not be trusted to govern.”( Geib ). He was able to influence through his connections to powerful people with his beliefs. Hobbes believed people were too selfish and would just act for their own self benefit. One way he got involved with government was by writing a piece defending King Charles I's wide interpretation, members of Parliament then went on to use sections of Hobbes' treatise in debates. One of Hobbes famous quotes “voice of the people” is even still relevant today.

"Thomas Hobbes Biography." //Bio//. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. Geib, Richard. "Thomas Hobbes." //rjgeib.com.// n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Audience - Julia Gallagher and Lillian Stack



Thomas Hobbes was able to influence many through his ideas and writings. It states “ the primary audience Hobbes had in mind in the early 1640s: he wanted to instruct citizens thinking of rebelling why they should think twice. By the second half of the decade, with the rebellion in full swing, he had another aim in mind: to instruct the future king, once he got his kingdom back, how to stop it all happening again”(Runciman). Hobbes believed that people are not to be trusted, and that the government needs to be really stable enough to rule the country. His target audience are people that also believed that. He also tried to influence powerful people within the society. Hobbes was a very good politician due to his beliefs about humans and the government. This allowed him to influence the people around him with his own beliefs. Thomas Hobbes was a very influential person in his time and in today’s society through his beliefs and his writings.

Runciman, David. "Where’s Hobbes?." n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. "Thomas Hobbes Biography." // Bio //. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.

Culture - Cydney Cole

Thomas Hobbes's views and ideas greatly influenced how today's culture was shaped. "The questions Hobbes stated in the seventeenth century are still important today because he challenged the relationship between science and religion and also the limitations of power the government should have" (How did Thomas…). Hobbes ideas had a great influence in making federalists, in arguments, adopt the constitution. He had an idea in his head of the people around him being brutal, and being selfish and it was his views and his thoughts on the government that actually led to more investigations being done, like the ones completed by John Locke. Hobbes pushed people and made them consider things that they wouldn't have considered or thought of on their own. His great mind is one many people today still consider. He helped to change the world and left a huge impact on political thoughts. He changed culture, and without his changes it would be hard to say where society may have gone without them.

“How Did Thomas Hobbes Change The World.” Article. Google Sites, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2015. Runciman, David. "Where’s Hobbes?." n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2015.