Leviathan - Thomas Hobbes - Books - Theophania Publishing - 9781770833807 - November 22, 2011
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Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan

Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes which was published in 1651. It is entitled after the biblical Leviathan. The book concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. The publisher was Andrew Crooke, partner in Andrew Crooke and William Cooke. It is often considered one of the most profoundly influential works of political thought ever written. In the book, which was written during the English Civil War, Thomas Hobbes argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that chaos or civil war, situations identified with a state of nature and the famous motto Bellum omnium contra omnes ("the war of all against all"), could only be averted by strong central government.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 22, 2011
ISBN13 9781770833807
Publishers Theophania Publishing
Pages 710
Dimensions 150 × 36 × 226 mm   ·   934 g
Language English  

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