What do Libertarians think of Thomas Hobbes' philosophy?

Thomas Hobbes most famously established the social contract theory—stating that individuals have consented to the state's authority over them. read more

Libertarians think for themselves and often disagree. Hobbes was a smart guy, who wrote a lot of interesting stuff on a lot of topics. On politics Hobbes was way ahead of most of his contemporaries. read more

Law to Hobbes was simply an enforcement of this contract. This sounds like what we often think of as libertarianism. It is hard to read of Hobbes without also coming in contact with John Locke. Locke too believed in the social contract, but expanded on Hobbes’ ideas of governing such a society. read more