One of the greatest works in the history of ideas, this treatise calls for a powerful sovereign, a "Leviathan," to enforce peace and justice. Thomas Hobbes wrote his masterpiece during the English Civil War and published it amid enormous controversy in 1651. His polemic on the importance of a strong, undivided government continues to rank among the most influential works of social contract theory.
| ISBN: | 9780486821535 |
| Publication date: | 27th July 2018 |
| Author: | Thomas Hobbes |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 408 pages |
| Series: | Thrift Editions |
| Genres: |
Social and political philosophy |
One of the greatest works in the history of ideas, this treatise calls for a powerful sovereign, a "Leviathan," to enforce peace and justice. Thomas Hobbes wrote his masterpiece during the English Civil War and published it amid enormous controversy in 1651.
Leviathan features in the following genres: Social and political philosophy
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Leviathan was written by Thomas Hobbes and published by Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc.
Leviathan has 408 pages
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