Hobbs's Tripos, in three discourses

The first, Humane nature; or, The fundamental elements of policy, being a discovery of the faculties, acts and passions of the soul of man, from their original causes, according to such philosophical principles as are not commonly known or asserted; the second, De corpore politico; or, The elements of law, moral and politick, with discourses upon several heads, as of the law of nature, oaths and covenants, several kinds of governments, with the changes and revolutions of them; the third, Of liberty and necessity, wherein all controversie, concerning predestination, election, free-will, grace, merits, reprobation, is fully decided and cleared.

The third edition / by Tho. Hobbs of Malmsbury. --

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Author

Thomas Hobbes

Publication

1684 - Printed for Matt. Gilliflower, Henry Rogers, booksellers ..., and Tho. Fox ..., London, England

Language

English

Word Count

80,000 words, Guess

Page Count

320 pages

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL19897160M

Alternate Titles

Tripos
Humane nature
De corpore politico
Of liberty and necessity

Subjects

Topics

Essays Ethics General National Reference Psychology Government

Times

Early works to 1850

Other Editions

Hobbs's Tripos, in three discourses: The first, Humane nature; or, The fundamental elements of policy, being a discovery of the faculties, acts and passions of the soul of man, from their original causes, according to such philosophical principles as are not commonly known or asserted; the second, De corpore politico; or, The elements of law, moral and politick, with discourses upon several heads, as of the law of nature, oaths and covenants, several kinds of governments, with the changes and revolutions of them; the third, Of liberty and necessity, wherein all controversie, concerning predestination, election, free-will, grace, merits, reprobation, is fully decided and cleared.Printed for Matt. Gilliflower, Henry Rogers, booksellers ..., and Tho. Fox ...1684-01-01