Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan

With an Introduction by Dr Richard Serjeantson, Trinity College, Cambridge Since its first publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan has been ...

Leviathan is both a magnificent literary achievement and the greatest work of political philosophy in the English language. Permanently challenging...

Reducere. Thomas Hobbes argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Influenced by the English Civil War, Hobbes wrote that chaos or civil...

Reducere. DescriptionWritten during the English Civil War (1642-1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote...

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, IncAuthor(s): Thomas HobbesIllustration(s): illustrationsNumber of pages: 627Publication date: 1994Dimensions: 14...

DescriptionA cornerstone of modern western philosophy, addressing the role of man in government, society and religion In 1651, Hobbes published his...

One of the most significant political philosophers of the twentieth century, Carl Schmitt is a deeply controversial figure who has been labeled bot...