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Hobbes (Hardcover, annotated edition)
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Hobbes (Hardcover, annotated edition)
Series: The Routledge Philosophers
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Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was the first great English philosopher
and one of the most important theorists of human nature and
politics in the history of Western thought.
This superlative introduction explains Hobbes's main doctrines and
arguments, covering all of Hobbes's philosophy. A.P.Martinich
begins with a helpful overview of Hobbes's life and work, setting
his ideas against the political and scientific background
seventeenth century England. He then introduces and assesses, in
clear chapters, Hobbes's contributions to fundamental areas of
philosophy:
* Epistemology and metaphysics, in particular Hobbes's materialism
and determinism and his relation to Descartes
* Ethics and political philosophy, concentrating on Hobbes's most
famous work, Leviathan and the theory of the social contract it
advances
* Philosophy of science, logic and language, considering Hobbes's
theory of nominalism and his writing on rhetoric and the uses of
language;
* Religion, examiningHobbes's analyses of revelation, prophets and
miracles.
The final chapter considers the legacy of Hobbes's thought and his
influence on contemporary philosophy.
Additional features
* Chapter summaries
* Annotated further reading
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