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Written by thomas hobbes, audiobook narrated by james adams. Hobbes calls this figure the leviathan, a word derived from the hebrew for sea monster and the name of a monstrous sea creature appearing in the bible. Librivox recording of leviathan, books i and ii, by thomas hobbes. Apr 17, 2002 hobbes classic work has set the tone for the course of political philosophy through to our own day. Hobbes leviathan is one of the most important books in political philosophy chiefly because it offered a view of how we should organise ourselves in order to avoid a life that was. Content of the video and sections beginning time clickable chapters of the audiobook. Listen to leviathan audiobook by thomas hobbes, brenden. Jan 01, 2016 in books 3 and 4 of leviathan, thomas hobbes elaborates on the political philosophy set forth in the first two books, by considering the nature of a christian commonwealth. Book 3 begins with a wealth of biblical scholarship, directed at establishing the authority of scripture while at the same time undermining modern claims to supernatural. Leviathan by thomas hobbs is both a magnificent literary achievement and the greatest work of political philosophy in the english language. This new broadview edition includes the full text of the 1651 edition, together with a wide variety of background documents that help set the work in context.
Martinich has produced the definitive version of leviathan for student use. Leviathan, is a book written by thomas hobbes 15881679 and published in 1651 revised latin edition 1668. Hobbes classic work has set the tone for the course of political philosophy through to our own day. He believed that selfgovernment did not create the ideal state due to the human tendency to be selfserving, something he believed would eventually lead to chaos. Free download or read online leviathan pdf epub book. Over the course of the book, hobbes targets christianity and contemporary philosophic methods, rejecting the idea of spirits and souls and arguing for a philosophy to end divisiveness and provide. By thomas hobbes of malmesbury london, printed for andrew crooke, at the green dragon in st. Leviathan, or the matter, forme and power of a common wealth. Written by thomas hobbes, narrated by peter wickham. Leviathan westerfeld novel, a 2009 novel by scott westerfeld. This new broadview edition includes the full text of the 1651 edition, together with a wide. Aug 08, 2016 hobbes calls the government or state led by a sovereign a leviathan, a concept he got from the book of job, chapter 41. His text attempts to prove the necessity of the leviathan for preserving peace and preventing civil war.
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Over the course of the book hobbes targets christianity and contemporary philosophic methods, rejecting the idea of spirits and souls, and arguing for a philosophy to end divisiveness and provide. Leviathan is an old fenician word for a mythical crocodile. A classic work of statecraft and political philosophy on the order of the prince. Leviathan auster novel, a 1992 novel by paul auster. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 736 pages and is available in paperback format. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. Handsomely turned out by broadview press, this edition features a highly informative introduction, a brief chronology of hobbess life, as well as some useful notes on the text itself.
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