Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiastical and Civil � commonly referred to as 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 theory. Leviathan ranks as a classic western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince.
Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury (5 April 1588 � 4 December 1679), in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.
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Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury (5 April 1588 � 4 December 1679), in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.
-Wikipedia.com
Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan (social contract theory)
Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiastical and Civil � commonly referred to as 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 theory. Leviathan ranks as a classic western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince.
Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury (5 April 1588 � 4 December 1679), in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.
-Wikipedia.com
Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury (5 April 1588 � 4 December 1679), in some older texts Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, was an English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. His 1651 book Leviathan established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory.
-Wikipedia.com
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| BN ID: | 2940015497281 |
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| Publisher: | Castaway Family Press |
| Publication date: | 10/22/2012 |
| Series: | Western Political Philosophy , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 753 KB |
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