Leviathan
by:
Thomas Hobbes (author)
Leviathan is a work of political philosophy. Written by Thomas Hobbes during a time of civil war, it argues that sovereign rule is the most stable form of government. An early proponent of social contract theory, Hobbes observations regarding the dangers of unrestrained individual freedom have...
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Leviathan is a work of political philosophy. Written by Thomas Hobbes during a time of civil war, it argues that sovereign rule is the most stable form of government. An early proponent of social contract theory, Hobbes observations regarding the dangers of unrestrained individual freedom have influenced generations of thinkers.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781619491700 (1619491702)
ASIN: 1619491702
Publish date: December 23rd 2011
Publisher: Empire Books
Pages no: 356
Edition language: English
The Open Syllabus Project, the systematic study of over one million college syllabi ranks this book as the seventh most popular book cited by syllabi. After having listened to this book I know exactly why. The Age of Enlightenment starts with this book.It's clear that the project of the Enlightenmen...
to findRead this waay back when. Time for a revisit.
Whereas I am trying to broaden my knowledge base and learn more basic philosophy, and whereas I am reading for pleasure rather than to create or support any argument, and whereas Hobbes likes to define and use italics profusely, and whereas his writing is in a style most soporific and whereas it tak...
The good news is, Hobbes writes beautifully. The bad news is, I hate reading classical philosophy because when the philosopher says something I disagree with, I want to argue with him and I can't because he's dead. In this case, Hobbes just defended the idea that if you agree to pay ransom to someon...
9 years ago
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