Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan is arguably the greatest piece of political philosophy written in the English language. Written in a time of great political turmoil (Hobbes's life spanned the reign of Charles I, the Civil Wars, the Commonwealth and the Protectorate, and the Restoration), Leviathan is an argument for obedience to authority grounded in an analysis of human nature. For this revised edition Professor Tuck has provided a much-amplified and expanded introduction, which will provide students unfamiliar with Hobbes with a cogent and accessible introduction to this most challenging of texts. Other vital aids to study include an extensive guide to further reading, a note on textual matters, a chronology of important events and brief biographies of important persons mentioned in Hobbes's text
Print Book, English, 1996
Rev. student ed View all formats and editions
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1996
Early works to 1800
xciii, 519 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
9780521560993, 9780521567978, 0521560993, 0521567971
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Introduction
A note on the text
Principal events in Hobbes' life
Further reading
Biographical synopses
Leviathan
The Epistle Dedicatory
The contents of the Chapters
The Introduction
The Text: Chapters 1-47
A Review, and Conclusion
Indexes : 1. Subjects ; 2. Names ; 3. Places ; 4. Concordance with earlier editions