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Genre/Form: | Electronic books Early works Early works to 1800 |
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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Thomas Hobbes |
ISBN: | 9781775415336 1775415333 |
OCLC Number: | 437139153 |
Description: | 1 online resource (983 pages) |
Contents: | Chapter XxxvChapter Xxxvi; Chapter Xxxvii; Chapter Xxxviii; Chapter Xxxix; Chapter Xl; Chapter Xli; Chapter Xlii; Chapter Xliii; Part Iv -- Of The Kingdome Of Darknesse; Chapter Xliv; Chapter Xlv; Chapter Xlvi; Chapter Xlvii; A Review, And Conclusion. |
Abstract:
Leviathan, 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 titled 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. In the book, which was written during the English Civil War, Thomas Hobbes argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign ...
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