This book explores why and how Thomas  Hobbes â¤" the 17th century founder of political science -- contributed to the modern marginalisation of â¤?friendshipâ¤, a concept that stood in the foreground of ancient moral and political thought  and that is  currently undergoing a revival. The study shows that Hobbes did not question the occurrence of friendship; rather, he rejected friendship as an explanatory and normative principle of peace and cooperation. Hobbesâ¤s stance was influential because it captured the spirit of modernity- its individualism, nominalism, practical scepticism, and materialism. Hobbesâ¤s legacy has a bearing on contemporary debates about civic, international and global friendship.