Who Was Hobbes?

Who was Hobbes? Well good question, but an ambiguous one. He is recognizably a product of the humanist literary culture of the Renaissance. In 17th century terms, almost inconceivably long. Born in 1588 when the average expectation of life was 33 and he lives to be very nearly 92. Leviathan is published when in his 60s, that's to say he should have been dead for 30 years. It's an extraordinary fact what a late developer he is.