Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes

356 pages first pub 1651 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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"Leviathan" is a work of political philosophy. Written by Thomas Hobbes during a time of civil war, it argues that sovereign rule is the most stable form of government. An early proponent of social contract theory, Hobbes' observations regarding t...

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