Thomas Hobbes Trivia Questions

Hobbes argued humans are naturally selfish and competitive, requiring a strong sovereign to avoid a 'war of all against all.'

This famous line from 'Leviathan' describes life without government, where constant fear and conflict prevail.

To prevent civil war, Hobbes argued the sovereign must have supreme authority, including over religious interpretation and practice.

That phrase comes from Thomas Jefferson and John Locke, not Hobbes, who focused on self-preservation and avoiding violent death.

Fearing the turmoil in England, Hobbes fled to Paris in 1640 and published 'Leviathan' there in 1651.

Hobbes was terrified of ghosts and demons, leading him to argue that fear of invisible powers is the seed of religion.

Hobbes dabbled in geometry but famously failed to solve the problem of squaring the circle, embarrassing himself.

Hobbes actually feuded with Boyle over Boyle's air pump experiments, doubting the existence of a vacuum.