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Leviathan (Hardcover)
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Leviathan (Hardcover)
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Written by one of the founders of modern political philosophy,
Thomas Hobbes, during the English civil war, Leviathan is an
influential work of nonfiction. Regarded as one of the earliest
examples of the social contract theory, Leviathan has both
historical and philosophical importance. Social contract theory
prioritizes the state over the individual, claiming that
individuals have consented to the surrender of some of their
freedoms by participating in society. These surrendered freedoms
help ensure that the government can be run easily. In exchange for
their sacrifice, the individual is protected and given a place in a
steady social order. Articulating this theory, Hobbes argues for a
strong, undivided government ruled by an absolute sovereign. To
support his argument, Hobbes includes topics of religion, human
nature and taxation. Separated into four sections, Hobbes claims
his theory to be the resolution of the civil war that raged on as
he wrote, creating chaos and taking causalities. The first section,
Of Man discusses the role human nature and instinct plays in the
formation of government. The second section, Of Commonwealth
explains the definition, implications, types, and rules of
succession in a commonwealth government. Of a Christian
Commonwealth imagines the religion’s role government and societal
moral standards. Finally, Hobbes closes his argument with Of the
Kingdom of Darkness. Through the use of philosophical theory and
historical study, Thomas Hobbes attempts to convince citizens to
consider the cost and reward of being governed. Without an
understanding of the sociopolitical theories that keep government
bodies in power, subjects can easily become complicit or allow
society to slip into anarchy. Created during a brutal civil war,
Hobbes hoped to educate and persuade his peers. Though Leviathan
was a work of controversy in its time, Hobbes’ theories and prose
has survived centuries, shaping the ideas of modern philosophy.
This edition of Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes is now presented with a
stunning new cover design and is printed in an easy-to-read font.
With these accommodations, Leviathan is accessible and applicable
to contemporary readers.
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