EpisodeArash Abizadeh on Thomas Hobbes' EthicsPhilosophy Bites · Aug 23, 2021 · 21 minPlay · 20:50SaveShareEpisode pageThomas Hobbes is best known as author of Leviathan which is usually read today for its theory of political authority. Here Arash Abizadeh discusses Hobbes' ethics, the theory of what we are and what are obligations are to each.RelatedEpisodes 5Videos 1Books 7Blogs 4Leon Kass on the Wisdom of RousseauEconTalk • Jun 16, 2025 • 1 h 17 minErik Hoel on Effective Altruism, Utilitarianism, and the Repugnant ConclusionEconTalk • Sep 26, 2022 • 1 h 17 minHow We Tamed Ourselves and Invented Good and Evil (with Hanno Sauer)EconTalk • Mar 9, 2026 • 1 h 14 minMichael Munger on Desires, Morality, and Self-InterestEconTalk • Mar 1, 2021 • 1 h 14 minSam Harris on Meditation, Mindfulness, and MoralityEconTalk • Feb 6, 2023 • 1 h 51 min