Hobbes is best known for Leviathan (1651), regarded as one of the most influential works in the history of political ...

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During a difficult time, there are go-to one-liners that can be comforting and elucidating like “everything happens for a ...

New Year's Eve sparkles with promise as the clock strikes 12 at midnight, and suddenly, the slate feels clean. It's the ...