The Two Gods of Leviathan - Thomas Hobbes on Religion and Politics (Paperback, Revised)

As well as being considered the greatest English political philosopher, Hobbes has traditionally been thought of as a purely secular thinker, highly critical of all religion. In this provocative new study, Professor Martinich argues that conventional wisdom has been misled. In fact, he shows that religious concerns pervade Leviathan and that Hobbes was really intent on providing a rational defense of the Calvinistic Church of England that flourished under the reign of James I. Professor Martinich presents a close reading of Leviathan in which he shows that, for Hobbes, Christian doctrine is not politically destabilizing and is consistent with modern science.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2002
First published:	1992
Authors:	A.P. Martinich
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	452
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-53123-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present > General
LSN:	0-521-53123-3
Barcode:	9780521531238

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