Leviathan; or, The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiasticall and Civil
by Hobbes, Thomas, ed. by Michael Oakeshott
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New York: Collier Books, 1969. Reprint Edition. good. 18 cm, 511, wraps, some ink underlining Introduction by Richard S. Peters. One of the Collier Classics in the History of Thought series. More than a brilliant and ruthless analysis of the bases of government, Leviathan embodies a vast structure of thought. It embraces physical nature, man as an individual, and man as a citizen of the state. It contains ideas on psychology, ethics, law, language, and religion that continue to exercise a profound influence on Western thought.
Synopsis
Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, from 1651, is one of the first and most influential arguments towards social contract. Written in the midst of the English Civil War, it concerns the structure of government and society and argues for strong central governance and the rule of an absolute sovereign as the way to avoid civil war and chaos.
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- Title
- Leviathan; or, The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiasticall and Civil
- Author
- Hobbes, Thomas, ed. by Michael Oakeshott
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Collier Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Government, Politics, Social Change, Liberty, Authority, Leadership, Human Nature, Survival, Sovereignty
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- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.