"During the time men live without a common Power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition which is called Warre" Written during the turmoil of the English Civil War, Leviathan is an ambitious and highly original work of political philosophy. Claiming...
Thomas Hobbes (5 April 1588 - 4 December 1679), was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. Although Hobbes was a strong believer in the right of sovereigns to rule absolutely, Hobbes developed the political philosophy that laid the foundation...
Written during the English Civil War (1642-1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that civil war and the brute situation of a state of nature ("the war of all against all") could only be avoided by strong, undivided government...
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'He that is to govern a whole Nation, must read in himself, not this, or that particular man; but Man-kind.' Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan is not just one of the greatest philosophical texts in the English language; it is one of the most important works in...
Release Date: Dec 12, 2024
Backgrounds includes writings on Hobbes's life; selections from his responses to criticism of the book; and criticism and reactions to the work by Sir Robert Filmer, James Harrington, Bishop Bramhall, Edward Hyde (the earl of Clarendon), Gottfried Wilheim Leibniz, Montesquieu,...
Edici n en tapa blanda reproduciendo la portada original de 1651. El Leviat n de Thomas Hobbes trata sobre la naturaleza humana y c mo se debe organizar la sociedad. Explica la aparici n de las normas y de las distintas formas pol ticas. Para Hobbes el origen del Estado es el...
Part of the "Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy," this edition of Hobbes's Leviathan is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for undergraduates.
Leviathan is both a magnificent literary achievement and the greatest work of political philosophy in the English language. Permanently challenging, it has found new applications and new refutations in every generation. This new edition reproduces the first printed text, retaining...
A cornerstone of modern western philosophy, addressing the role of man in government, society and religion
In 1651, Hobbes published his work about the relationship between the government and the individual. More than four centuries old, this brilliant...
Leviathan is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and published in 1651. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract...