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Thomas Hobbes is known for his work in political philosophy and his 1651 book “Leviathan.”

Thomas Hobbes was born in April 1588 in Westport, Wiltshire, England. He would go on to attend Oxford University and become one of the most influential political philosophers in history.

The University of Texas at Austin was founded in 1883 by the state legislature. The school’s original purpose was to serve as a center of higher learning for the people of Texas.

The death of Marcus Aurelius is shrouded in mystery. Some say that he died of natural causes, while others believe that he was assassinated.

According to Althusser, ideology is a “representation of the imaginary relationship of individuals to their real conditions of existence”. Ideology functions to reproduce the existing social relations of production, by shaping individuals’ consciousness and material practices.

The University of Miami is a private research university with an acceptance rate of 28%. The university is known for its strong undergraduate programs in business, engineering, and law.

Voltaire was a French writer and philosopher. He was an outspoken critic of the Catholic Church and was exiled from France for his beliefs.

Boston University has a long and rich history dating back to 1839. The university has a diverse and inclusive community with students from all over the world.

The university was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, twenty years after the Michigan Territory became a state. It was the first college in the United States to teach scientific agriculture.

George Washington University was founded by an Act of Congress in 1821. The university is named after the first U.S. President, George Washington.