Thomas Hobbes and “Leviathan:” Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 25

With the upheaval caused by war and revolution in seventeenth-century Europe, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke believed that political philosophy needed a new start. They originated natural rights philosophy, which focuses on the rights of individuals. Learn more in today’s episode!

60-Second Civics, Episode 4450: October 8, 2021

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