Thomas Hobbes vs. Michel de Montaigne
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Thomas Hobbes
1588 – 1679
Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher and political theorist, best known for his 1651 book Leviathan, in which he expounds an influential formulation of social contract theory. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern political philosophy.
"And whereas many men, by accident unevitable, become unable to maintain themselves by their labour; they ought not to be left to the Charity of private persons;…"
Michel de Montaigne
1533 – 1592
Michel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne, commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance. He is known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with intellectual insight.
"If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I."
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