Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes

464 pages first pub 1651 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Written during the chaos of the English Civil War, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan asks how, in a world of violence and horror, can we stop ourselves from descending into anarchy? Hobbes' case for a 'common-wealth' under a powerful sovereign - or 'Leviat...

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