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=== Thomas Hobbes ===
=== Thomas Hobbes ===
* 1588-1679
* famous for:
** "Leviathan," his treatise outlining the "social contract"
** considered a founder of modern political philosophy
* background:
** Hobbes published ''Leviathan'' in 1651 at age 63
** he was disturbed by the violence and disorder of the English Civil War
* core ideas:
** humans have rights
** however, those rights can only exist under the protection
works:
legacy:
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=== Robert Hooke ===  
=== Robert Hooke ===