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Thomas Hobbes (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Thomas Hobbes and his social contract theory.

Facts
Publisher
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
URL
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes/
Source Type
academic reference
Reliability Tier
2
Peer-reviewed scholarly encyclopedia maintained by an editorial board of subject-area philosophers; higher specialist authority than a general tertiary encyclopedia.
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Claims Backed By This Source (22 claims)

This source backs 22 claims across the atlas. As facts: 13 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds, 3 connected. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Political Figures, 9 claims: 4 well-attested, 3 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Documents, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Political Concepts, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.

Well-attested

13

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Holds

3

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Connected

3

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General References

3

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