In this paper I argue that we should look to Hobbes rather than to Locke as providing a philosophical forerunner of modern and current rights theories and further, that Hobbes's theory has relevance ...

The charge of Hobbism assumes a prominent position in some accounts of Locke's thought. This essay argues that the charge is misconceived, not least because it fails to appreciate the true character ...

His partner's imaginary…but the escalation is all real. Two years ago, I teamed up with artist Jorge Santiago, Jr. to ask the riskiest question of my life: "What if Calvin and Hobbes grew up in Sin ...

The Constitution of the United States did not spring fully formed in Philadelphia in the 18th century. It was the product — possibly the finest product — of the Enlightenment, which in turn was the ...

Note: this is a spoiler-free advance review of Spencer & Locke 2 #1, which will be available to pre-order in February 2019. The traditional comic strip may be a dying art form at this point, if only ...

There is a long-standing view that law is part of the natural order of society. Thinkers like Aristotle and Cicero believed human laws mirrored the laws of nature. Hobbes claimed that society itself ...