Who were some of Thomas Hobbes' contemporary philosophers?
Immanuel Kant
John Locke
Friedrich Nietzsche
Plato
Answer
John Locke was a contemporary of Thomas Hobbes. While both were influential political philosophers, they held contrasting views. Locke, for instance, believed in the inherent goodness and reasonableness of humans, which was a stark contrast to Hobbes' view of humans as inherently selfish and violent.
The Enlightened Mind: Unraveling the Philosophies of Thomas Hobbes
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