A cornerstone of modern western philosophy, addressing the role of man in government, society and religionIn 1651, Hobbes published his work about the relationship between the government and the individual. More than four centuries old, this brilliant...
We take for granted today the concept of the "social contract"-that itâs right for citizens give up some autonomy to the state in exchange for peace and order for all-but the idea was all but unconceived of until English philosopher...
Leviatán es el gran tratado de filosofía política que el mundo barroco legó a la Ilustración y a toda la posteridad del pensamiento político occidental. A partir de Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) piensan y escriben...
Part of the "Longman Library of Primary Sources in Philosophy," this edition of "Hobbes's The Leviathan" is framed by a pedagogical structure designed to make this important work of philosophy more accessible and meaningful for...
"Behemoth, or The Long Parliament is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In "De Cive (1642) and "Leviathan (1651), the great political philosopher had developed an analytical...
This collection develops insight into the relation which Hobbes describes between his theory of government and the three-part division he draws with respect to religion. Pursuing the chain of causes that proves God's