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Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth 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). [1] [5] [6] Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan.
Apr 2, 2024 · Leviathan, magnum opus of the early-modern English political philosopher, ethicist, metaphysician, and scientist Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679). First published in 1651, Leviathan; or, The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiastical and Civil develops a theory of politics presented in.
Jul 2, 2002 · The Project Gutenberg eBook of Leviathan, by Thomas Hobbes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
Full Work Summary. Previous. Leviathan rigorously argues that civil peace and social unity are best achieved by the establishment of a commonwealth through social contract. Hobbes's ideal commonwealth is ruled by a sovereign power responsible for protecting the security of the commonwealth and granted absolute authority to ensure the common ...
In Leviathan, Hobbes describes the nature of a common-wealth—how a common-wealth is made and under what circumstances it is maintained or destroyed—and he also explains the “Christian common-wealth” and the “Kingdome of Darkness.” Hobbes begins with the basic thoughts of humankind.
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Overview. Leviathan was written by English philosopher and political theorist Thomas Hobbes and published in 1651. In it, Hobbes rigorously argues that civil peace and social unity are best achieved by the establishment of a commonwealth through social contract.
