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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The 2nd International Conference on Thomas Hobbes will take place in Malmesbury (of course) on April 2-4 2027. Deadline for submission of abstracts: November 1st, 2026 #Hobbes #philosophy #philsky #PhilosophySky

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New Books at Project Gutenberg @new.gutenberg.org · 13/05/2026

New #ebook at Project Gutenberg: The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 07 (of 11) by Thomas Hobbes www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78674

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Vittorio Bufacchi @vittorio66.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Some photos from the 1st international conference on Thomas Hobbes held in Malmesbury, Hobbes's hometown. We are already working on the 2nd conference, to be held in Malmesbury in April 2027. Photos by Bingshu Zhao.

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The Tudor Age @tudorage1973.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

#OTD 5th April 1588 Thomas Hobbes, philosopher and author of the philosophical writing, “Leviathan”, was born in Westport, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. #ThomasHobbes #Philosopher #Writer #Westport #Malmesbury #Wiltshire #Tudors #Stuarts #History

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Dr Anna Clark @drannaclark.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Landmark work on the social contract: Leviathan (1651) by Thomas Hobbes, born #OTD 1588, argued that without government, there is no industry, knowledge, culture, society and “the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish & short.” Frontispiece by French printmaker Abraham Bosse, British Museum

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Part of the upcoming Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival. A special Thomas Hobbes Dinner and Performance.

THOMAS HOBBES of Malmesbury FESTIVAL 2026
After Dinner Performance and talk
*John Aubrey In Conversation...
John met his friend Thomas as a child. Now in his senior years, he travels forward in time to tell us about Thomas, his life and times, and with intimate knowledge of Malmesbury people, life changing events, scandals and intrigue..."
John O'Brien with Tony McAleavy

DINNER & PERFORMANCE
Sat 28th March 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Malmesbury Town Hall SN 16 9BZ
Hot buffet dinner Bar available
Tickets £35
Tickets are on sale until 22nd March from Malmesbury Town Council www.malmesbury.gov.uk (go to What's On and then Community Events)... or in person at the Tourist Information Centre Counter,
Malmesbury Town Hall, SN 16 9BZ Tel: 01666 822143.
There is also a direct link from here: www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org
Please note: The caterers are providing a wide range of dishes. including vegetarian options, however if you have any specific allergies or questions, please email us at hobbesofmalmesburysoc@gmail.com or ask when
buying your ticket at the TIC.
More Festival events on www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

THE THOMAS HOBBES FESTIVAL 2026 Friday 27th - Sunday 29th March 2026 We are hosting Malmesbury's first International Philosophy CONFERENCE on Thomas Hobbes. All welcome. There will be a DINNER & PERFORMANCE at Malmesbury Town Hall. Over the weekend, there will be TALKS, WALKS and lots more.

The United Reformed Church in Malmesbury, venue for the International Thomas Hobbes Conference.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We are looking forward to presenting this event, in conjunction with Malmesbury #Athelstan1100 and Wessex Week.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Well, well! Thomas Hobbes is an answer on Pointless this evening. Worth 27 points.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

THE THOMAS HOBBES ANNUAL SUPPER 21st NOVEMBER 2025, Malmesbury Town Hall Tickets are on sale for our popular evening dinner event ending with an after dinner talk by Dr. John McCormack: Thomas Hobbes - The Executive in the Boardroom. Click for details and tickets. www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society (THoMS)

The Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society. THoMS is a membership society who's principal aim is to promote the discussion of the ideas of Thomas Hobbes.,

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society (THoMS)

The Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society. THoMS is a membership society who's principal aim is to promote the discussion of the ideas of Thomas Hobbes.,

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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Thomas Hobbes, 1640s. By William Dobson (bapt. 4 Mar 1611, buried #otd 28 Oct 1646) The Royal Society

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Nice mention in @historytoday.com this month, that Thomas Hobbes was the first to properly translate The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides into English. #polymath

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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

3 Sept 1668: Samuel Pepys notes #otd that Thomas Hobbes' 'Leviathan' is selling for three or four times the original price of 8 shillings (NPG) #HotBook

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Mary Berk @mberk.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

This is the grave of Thomas Hobbes. It took me two trips to England and a half dozen mini adventures to find it. This is what Hobbes scholars do. Eventually, I learned that it was INSIDE the church, not in the graveyard… 1/2

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New Books at Project Gutenberg @new.gutenberg.org · 08/08/2025

New #ebook at Project Gutenberg: The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 05 (of 11) by Thomas Hobbes www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76650

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

On This Day, 21st May 1633, Thomas Hobbes was present along with King Charles I at a performance of Ben Jonson's play 'Loves Welcome' at Welbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire. One character in the play was based on Hobbes, and he may even have taken part in the performance. #OTD #17thC #drama

Frontage of Welbeck Abbey in Nottinghamshire.

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Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

There is no admission charge, but tickets are required, available here… www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aldhelm-an... Contributions to the Abbey Roof fund welcome. #Malmesbury #MalmesburyAbbey

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Aldhelm and his Legacy 675- 2025 - a talk by Tony McAleavy

Come and see Tony McAleavy give a talk about the history of St Aldhlem! Tickets are free but donations for the Roof fund are very welcome

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Probably the most well-known quote from Thomas Hobbes: "the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." is probably also the most misapplied and misinterpreted. We should read all of Ch 13 of Leviathan for the full context, or if not, at least read the full paragraph. #philsky

Whatsoever therefore is consequent to a time of war, where every man is enemy to every man, the same is consequent to the time wherein men live without other security than what their own strength and their own invention shall furnish them withal. In such condition, there is no place for industry, because the fruit thereof is uncertain: and consequently no culture of the earth; no navigation, nor use of the commodities that may be imported by sea; no commodious building; no instruments of moving, and removing such things as require much force; no knowledge of the face of the earth; no account of time; no arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

On This Day, 22nd April 1606, the death of Edmond Hobbes, burgess of Malmesbury and great uncle of the Philosopher Thomas Hobbes. #OTD #History #Philsky #Skystorians

Photograph of Malmesbury looking along Burnivale towards the bell tower.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Thomas Hobbes grew up in Malmesbury around the end of the 16th Century, a time of feuding between local gentry families, disputed supremacy of local authority between the Manor of Malmesbury and the Borough, accusations of witchcraft, famine and revolts of the poor commoners. #Skystorians #Philsky

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The Cromwell Museum @cromwellmuseum.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

#OnThisDay 15 April 1651 was the first publication of Thomas Hobbes' book ‘Leviathan’ - an influential study on the nature of government, heavily influenced by the events of the #EnglishCivilWar. #17thCentury #OTD

Engraved frontispiece of Thomas Hobbes' 'Leviathan', 1651

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Vittorio Bufacchi @vittorio66.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

I'm holding a first 'head' edition of Hobbes' Leviathan, 1651. In Malmesbury, at the Thomas Hobbes Festival last weekend. Life can be sweet.

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Vittorio Bufacchi @vittorio66.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

In Malmesbury, UK, I found the perfect pizza. Four books in the 'Leviathan ', four sections in the pizza.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Last picture before surveying and backfilling. Clearly defined wall matching the map research for the location of a former cottage owned by the Hobbes family on the street in front of the URC, Westport, Malmesbury.

Archaeological trench revealing the defined wall matching the map research for the location of a former cottage owned by the Hobbes family on the street in front of the URC, Westport, Malmesbury.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

The final morning of the Hobbes Dig in Malmesbury. Well defined walls now emerging in both trenches, each side of the path in the garden if the UR Church. The footprint of the Hobbes birthplace house becoming clear? #archaeology #skyphil

Trench to the left of the path, showing a defined wall and areas of demolition rubble.

Trench to the right of the path showing a clearly defined side wall of a house.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Dr Christopher Ray ready to begin his talk on Hobbesian Paradoxes this afternoon.

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Colin Brady @colinmbrady.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Remembered this weekend in Malmesbury with events organised by @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The Mayor of Malmesbury dropping in on the Hobbes Dig.

Mayor of Malmesbury with archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology at the Hobbes Dig eastern trench.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The first guided walk of Hobbes’s Westport sets off from the URC.

Walkers leaving the United Reform Church in Westport to learn about the locations of Thomas Hobbes and his childhood.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Digging under way on day 2 of the Hobbes Dig in Malmesbury. The possible wall of the Hobbes cottage is exposed.

Archaeologists at work in the trench to the right of the path to the United Reform Church. A demolished wall is appearing in the floor of the trench.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society festival weekend continues today with the Hobbes Dig, Guided Walks of Hobbes’s Westport and two talks on Hobbes’s philosophical legacy. #History #philsky Full details here… www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org/recent-events

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Dr Anna Clark @drannaclark.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Landmark work on the social contract: Leviathan (1651) by Thomas Hobbes, born #OTD 1588, argued that without government, there is no industry, knowledge, culture, society and “the life of man solitary, poor, nasty, brutish & short.”Frontispiece engraved by French Huguenot printmaker Abraham Bosse, British Museum

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Vittorio Bufacchi @vittorio66.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Happy birthday Thomas Hobbes 🎂 Four more years of the Trump-Vance-Musk triumvirate and life will once again be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Tony McAleavy kicking off the opening event of this year’s Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival. #philsky #skystorians #17thC

Tony McAleavy kicking off the opening event of this year’s Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival.
The opening slide shows the Birds Eye view map of Malmesbury during the Civil War.

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Vittorio Bufacchi @vittorio66.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Tomorrow I'm giving a talk on Hobbes and 'The Hunger Games', in Malmesbury, Hobbes's hometown. And today I find that the local bookshop in Malmesbury has done this! A whole window! That's me with Amanda, owner of the fabulous Barn Owl Books.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

First find from the Thomas Hobbes dig this weekend. A 17th Century pipe bowl, imprinted with the Fry family name. (Fry were a known family who operated a business on the horse fair in Malmesbury)

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

The first event of the Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival 2025 is today! Tony McAleavy presents his talk this evening. Tony has revealed that it will include new research on the exact location of Thomas Hobbes's childhood home. Just a few tickets left if you want to join us! #History #Wiltshire

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

On Friday 4 April at 7.30 pm in Malmesbury Town Hall, Tony McAleavy will give a talk revealing his new findings based on documentary evidence as to where the Hobbes family house may have stood. This evidence will inform the work of the archaeologists during the Hobbes Dig at the weekend.

Plaque on the wall near the Horsefair in Malmesbury which reads...
Thomas Hobbes
English Philosopher
Was Born Near This
Spot April 5 1588

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Vittorio Bufacchi @vittorio66.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Life is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short, but "may the odds be ever in your favor”. My talk, next Saturday, on Hobbes's birthday (April 5th), in Hobbes's hometown (Malmesbury). See here for details: thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org/recent-events

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Not long now until the Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival 2025 weekend. 4th-6th April in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Visit www.thomashobbesofmalmesbury.org/recent-events for event details and ticketing. #philsky #philosophy

Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Festival 2025 poster. Gives details of the Illustrated Talks on 4th and 5th April, the Hobbes Dig on the 5th and 6th April and Guided Walks on the 5th and 6th April.

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Vittorio Bufacchi @vittorio66.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Political theorists! Have you ever seen a 1st edition of Hobbes' masterpiece "Leviathan"? Would you like to see it? It's on show at the Thomas Hobbes Festival, April 4-6, 2025. Come to Malmesbury! I'll be giving a talk on Hobbes & The Hunger Games on Hobbes' birthday, April 5th.

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Part of the Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury festival.. Hobbes Today: from The Lord of the Flies to The Hunger Games by Dr. Vittorio Bufacchi. @vittorio66.bsky.social 7.30pm, Saturday April 5th in The Old Bell Hotel, Malmesbury. Tickets £10 online or from Malmesbury Town Hall. #philsky #philosophy

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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Society @thomhobbessociety.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

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