Leviathan
or, The matter, forme and power of a commonwealth, ecclesiasticall and civil
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Word Count
127,750 words, Guess
Page Count
511 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL24960011M
- ISBN-139780020655107
- ISBN-10002065510X
- OCLC Control Number692438
- Library of Congress Control Number62008701
and 1 more
- WikidataQ113015919
Classifications
- DDC320.1
- LCCJC153 .H65 1962
Description
Comparable to Plato's Republic in depth and insight, Leviathan includes two society-changing phenomena that Plato didn't dare to dream of -- the rise of great nation-states with their claims to absolute sovereignty, and modern science, with its unprecedented analytic power. To Hobbes, the leviathan -- a mythical sea creature described in the Old Testament -- represented his central thesis: that the state must be strong in order to control and protect its citizens. Even today, Hobbes's thesis in Leviathan is debated among scholars and philosophy aficionados around the globe ... Like Plato's Republic, this book contains ideas on psychology, ethics, law, language, and religion that continue to challenge modern thinkers and exercise a profound influence on Western thought. A classic treatise of philosophy, Leviathan is critical reading for anyone who wishes to examine the human mind through the prisms of government and society.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Collier classics in the history of thought
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