Which country's thinkers have an influence on modern political theory?
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) Leviathan (1651)
Best known as the “father” of modern absolutism, Hobbes is also credited as the “father” of modern political science.
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Political philosophy is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of laws by authority: what they are, if they are needed, what makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect, what form it should take, what the law is, and what duties citizens owe to a legitimate government, if any, and when it may be legitimately overthrown, if ever.