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PRONUNCIATION OF HOBBESIAN

Hobbesian  [ˈhɒbzɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOBBESIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hobbesian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOBBESIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hobbesian

Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbur, in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory. Though on rational grounds a champion of absolutism for the sovereign, Hobbes also developed some of the fundamentals of European liberal thought: the right of the individual; the natural equality of all men; the artificial character of the political order; the view that all legitimate political power must be "representative" and based on the consent of the people; and a liberal interpretation of law which leaves people free to do whatever the law does not explicitly forbid. He was one of the founders of modern political philosophy and political science. His understanding of humans as being matter and motion, obeying the same physical laws as other matter and motion...

Definition of Hobbesian in the English dictionary

The definition of Hobbesian in the dictionary is of or relating to Thomas Hobbes, the English political philosopher.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOBBESIAN


Abkhazian
æbˈkɑːzɪən
ambrosian
æmˈbrəʊzɪən
Australasian
ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪən
Bayesian
ˈbeɪzɪən
Cartesian
kɑːˈtiːzɪən
Carthusian
kɑːˈθjuːzɪən
Caucasian
kɔːˈkeɪzɪən
Dickensian
dɪˈkɛnzɪən
Dionysian
ˌdaɪəˈnɪzɪən
Druzian
ˈdruːzɪən
Elysian
ɪˈlɪzɪən
Indonesian
ˌɪndəʊˈniːzɪən
Keynesian
ˈkeɪnzɪən
Malaysian
məˈleɪzɪən
Malthusian
mælˈθjuːzɪən
Micronesian
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈniːzɪən
nasion
ˈneɪzɪən
Parisian
pəˈrɪzɪən
Tunisian
tjuːˈnɪzɪən
Venusian
vɪˈnjuːzɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOBBESIAN

Hobbema
hobber
Hobbes
hobbies
hobbing
hobbish
Hobbism
Hobbist

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOBBESIAN

Asian
Austronesian
Borgesian
Ephesian
etesian
ferromagnesian
Friesian
Jamesian
Jeevesian
magnesian
Malayo-Polynesian
Milesian
Neo-Melanesian
Peloponnesian
Polynesian
Rhodesian
Russian
Salesian
Silesian
Southern Rhodesian

Synonyms and antonyms of Hobbesian in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Hobbesian» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

霍布斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hobbesiano
570 millions of speakers

English

Hobbesian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hobbesian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هوبز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гоббса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hobbesiana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Hobbesian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hobbes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hobbesian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hobbes´schen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホッブズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홉스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hobbesian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hobbesian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹொப்பேசியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉब्सीशियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hobbesçu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hobbesiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hobbesowskim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гоббса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hobbes
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

του Hobbes
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hobbesiaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hobbesian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hobbesiansk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hobbesian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOBBESIAN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hobbesian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOBBESIAN»

Discover the use of Hobbesian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hobbesian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hobbesian Moral and Political Theory
In fact, it requires two major social institutions--morality and government--working in a coordinated fashion to do so.This is one of the main themes of Hobbes's philosophy that will be developed in this book.
Gregory S. Kavka, 1986
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The Limits of Hobbesian Contractarianism
This book is the most comprehensive, rigorous critique of contemporary Hobbesian contractarianism as expounded in the work of Jean Hampton, Gregory Kavka, and David Gauthier.
Jody S. Kraus, 1993
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Lessons from a Materialist Thinker: Hobbesian Reflections on ...
Carefully elaborating Hobbes' materialist ontology, Samantha Frost challenges both our implicit Cartesian assumptions about the self & the commonplace Hobbes that so readily figures in our political imagination.
Samantha Frost, 2008
4
Fighting the Hobbesian trinity in Colombia: a new strategy ...
He concludes that there is a window of opportunity for the United States to support Colombia in a new way in its war against this anarchic trinity.
Joseph Raymond Nuñez, Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, Dante B. Fascell North-South Center (Fla.), 2001
5
A Dynamic Hobbesian Approach to Aggression and Self-regulation
Theory and metatheory combine to create the unique paradigm that influences how researchers interpret data and make hypotheses.
G. John Geldhof, 2008
6
Hobbesian Public Reason
This project shows that a strong defense of Hobbesian public reason can be advanced by providing a reinterpretation of Hobbes's arguments for absolute sovereignty.
Shane D. Courtland, 2008
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Fighting the Hobbesian Trinity in Colombia: A New Strategy ...
Hobbesian trinity has finally reduced international foreign investment, and now the country is in the midst of the worst recession of the past century.37 International corporations are reluctant to set up or increase operations in Colombia, ...
8
Emergencies and Politics: A Sober Hobbesian Approach
In this book Tom Sorell argues that emergencies can justify types of action that would normally be regarded as wrong.
Tom Sorell, 2013
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Reclaiming the Rights of the Hobbesian Subject
In asking what sort of theory of rights underlies Hobbes's descriptions, she argues that it is not a theory of natural rights tied to the premises of natural law, but is instead a modern, secular theory."--BOOK JACKET.
Eleanor Curran, 2007
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The Hobbesian Theory of International Conflict
This book proposes a theory of international conflict based on Thomas Hobbes' theory of social conflict.
Raino Malnes, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOBBESIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hobbesian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Europe yesterday, Beijing today: Russia's bad romance | Brookings …
And why would a state operating on the international scene on the basis of the Hobbesian rules have any reason to believe that its competitors ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
2
Derailing the system | Pakistan Today
This is a reversion to the Hobbesian state of nature where the hand of every man was against very man. Political parties are registering cases, ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
3
Rise of the machines goes beyond terminating coin-counting
He was mostly blind, a Hobbesian life character (nasty and short, although not entirely brutish). He could count coins by feel and snarled ... «Crain's Chicago Business, Jul 15»
4
Hillary Clinton - Washington Examiner
While Clinton, in her Hobbesian way, considers money not taxed to be a giveaway, she literally wants to use the government to give money to ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Parenting a generation of vipers | The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper
Not only are the state's presence and authority absent, but the atmosphere is Hobbesian; chaotic and violent. The breakdown of families has ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Why Has Our Diaspora Failed to Transcend?
From Hobbesian and Lockian to the recent Rawlsian, human right is not ours. Only communal well-being, which is entrenched within cultural ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Neuroethical Issues in Cognitive Enhancement: FOCUS: Vol 13, No 3
Ashcroft RE (2005) Access to essential medicines: a Hobbesian social contract approach. Develop World Bioeth 5: 121–141. CrossRef. Babcock Q, Byrne T ... «Focus, Jul 15»
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The Challenges of Ghana's Educational System – Some Reflections
... is the ultimate prize which must be attained at any price in this world of survival of the fittest, and Hobbesian state of nature of Leviathan. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
9
The cost of (mal)governance
Indices of this inclement situation include poor power supply, lack of potable water, bad roads – in short, a Hobbesian existence which virtually ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
10
Lebanon's politics and businesses are fair game, but don't insult its …
Visually the place looked a mess – a bullet-riddled, Hobbesian jungle that reminded me of the Homeland episode that shamelessly lied to ... «The National, Jul 15»

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