Stoa Felsefesinin Thomas Hobbes'un Siyaset Felsefesi Üzerindeki Etkileri

Abstract

Thomas Hobbes is considered one of the founders of modern political thought. He claims that the most fundamental aim , endeavor of human beings is to survive and builds his political philosophy on this claim. Hob-bes explains the essence of the social existence of human beings, who strive to survive with a primary instinct, with mutual distrust and fear. Hobbes' views, which have been debated for centuries, have often been compared to the philosophers such as Rene Descartes and John Locke. However, the profound influence of Hellenistic philosophy in general and Stoic philosophy in particular on Hobbes has often been neglected. Especially in the Turkish literature, there is almost no detached work on the Stoic foundations of Hobbes' political philosophy. This article is written to reveal the influence of Stoic philosophy on Hobbes. Throughout the article, it is attempted to show that Hobbes draws on Stoic doctrines, especially the doctrine of Oikeiosis, in many aspects while constructing his political philosophy.