Introduction Thomas Hobbes occupies a foundational position in the history of modern political thought because he sought to establish politics upon the same rational and scientific principles that characterized the emerging natural sciences of the seventeenth century. Writing amidst the turbulence of the English Civil War, Hobbes regarded political disorder not merely as the product … Continue reading Examine the epistemological and political foundations of Hobbes’ theory of sovereign authority, with particular reference to the regulation of knowledge and public discourse.