Leviathan
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- Synopsis
- After the publication of his masterpiece of political theory, Leviathan (1651), opponents charged Thomas Hobbes with atheism and burned his books. The English Parliament even claimed that the theories found in Leviathan were a likely cause of the Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire of 1666. For the modern reader, though, Hobbes is more recognized for his popular belief that humanity's natural condition is a state of perpetual war, with life being "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short."
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 474 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780760755938
- Publisher:
- Barnes & Noble, Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 04/05/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Barnes & Noble, Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- 170
- Proofread By:
- 170
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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