Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
ISBN 13 | 9780140431957 |
ISBN 10 | 0140431950 |
Book Description | Leviathan ranks as a classic western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince. Written during the English Civil War (1642-1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that civil war and the brute situation of a state of nature ("the war of all against all") could only be avoided by strong undivided government. |
About the Author | Leviathan ranks as a classic western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince. Written during the English Civil War (1642–1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that civil war and the brute situation of a state of nature ("the war of all against all") could only be avoided by strong undivided government. |
Language | English |
Format | Paperback |
Author | Thomas |
Publication Date | 25/02/1982 |
Number of Pages | 736 |
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