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A review by youngserfs
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.
I picked this up hoping for an interesting read on philosophy or political philosophy, and what I found was more of a historical text on the political and philosophical landscape of Hobbes' time.
Unfortunately for Hobbes, most of his assertions on human nature are long debunked by the development of sociology, so anything based on his initial assertions is likely to be misled.
Most of what the text is detailing is also fairly in line with the political status quo of his day rather than giving us any insights into something more abstract abiut his time.
All in all, it's not bad to be able to read the perspective of a political centrist of the 17th century, it just wasn't what I'm after.
Unfortunately for Hobbes, most of his assertions on human nature are long debunked by the development of sociology, so anything based on his initial assertions is likely to be misled.
Most of what the text is detailing is also fairly in line with the political status quo of his day rather than giving us any insights into something more abstract abiut his time.
All in all, it's not bad to be able to read the perspective of a political centrist of the 17th century, it just wasn't what I'm after.