Definitions for "Hobbes"
English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)
Hobbes is a character in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. He is seen by nearly all characters as Calvin's stuffed tiger. However, from Calvin's perspective, he is as alive and real as anyone in the strip.