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"Leviathan" udkom for første gang i 1651 og er sidenhen blevet anerkendt som en klassiker indenfor politisk filosofi. Thomas Hobbes præsenterer i bogen et perspektiv på staten, hvor en stat bestående af den samlede befolkning vil være stærk og u
Leviathan is both a magnificent literary achievement and the greatest work of political philosophy in the English language. Permanently challenging, it has found new applications and new refutations in every generation.--Text refers to an alternate paperb
Carefully and faithfully edited by one of our most astute commentators on Hobbess political theory (Jeremy Waldron), the Norton Library edition of Leviathan features the complete text of the work, with spelling and punctuation thoughtfully modernised and
'He that is to govern a whole Nation, must read inhimself, not this, or that particular man; but Man-kind.' Thomas Hobbes's Leviathanis not just one of the greatest philosophicaltexts in the English language; it is one of the most important wo
'The life of man, solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short' Written during the chaos of the English Civil War, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan asks how, in a world of violence and horror, can we stop ourselves from descending into anarchy? Hobbes&#
This new Norton Critical Edition of Hobbess Leviathan combines the full text of Hobbess masterpiece with a generous choice of background materials that allow the reader to put this central work in political philosophy into context. Included here are Hobbe
Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil-commonly referred to as Leviathan-is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and published in 1651 (revised Latin edition 1668). Its name derives from the biblical L
Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan. It is titled after the biblical Leviathan. The book concerns the structure of society, as is evidenced by the full title. In the book, Thomas
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes is a foundational work in political philosophy. It argues for a strong central authority to avoid the chaos of the state of nature, where life is "nasty, brutish, and short." Hobbes' influential ideas on social con
First published in 1651, "Leviathan" is Thomas Hobbes' work of political philosophy in which he outlines his theories on an ideal state and its creation. Written in the middle of the 17th century during the English Civil War, Hobbes' arg
Designed to meet the needs of both student and scholar, this edition of Leviathan offers a brilliant introduction by Edwin Curley, modernized spelling and punctuation of the text, and the inclusion, along with historical and interpretive notes, of the mos
Written by one of the founders of modern political philosophy, Thomas Hobbes, during the English civil war, Leviathan is an influential work of nonfiction. Regarded as one of the earliest examples of the social contract theory, Leviathan has both historic
Written by one of the founders of modern political philosophy, Thomas Hobbes, during the English civil war, Leviathan is an influential work of nonfiction. Regarded as one of the earliest examples of the social contract theory, Leviathan has both historic
Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall 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 t
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 war-situations identified with a state of nature and the famous motto Bellum omnium contra omnes ("the
Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly referred to asLeviathan, is a book written byThomas Hobbes(1588-1679) and published in 1651 (revisedLatinedition 1668).Its name derives from thebiblicalLeviatha
Leviathanranks as a classic Western work onstatecraftcomparable toMachiavelli'sThe Prince. It concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples ofsocial contract theory.Wr