Leviathan (Penguin Classics)
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Word Count
184,000 words, Guess
Page Count
736 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7354751M
- ISBN-139780140431957
- ISBN-100140431950
- OCLC Control Number14440109
- OCLC Control Number230739869
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number9548698
- OCLC Control Numberleviathanpenguin00thom
- LibraryThing2114
- Goodreads91953
Classifications
- LCCJC153
Description
Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, from 1651, is one of the first and most influential arguments towards social contract. Written in the midst of the English Civil War, it concerns the structure of government and society and argues for strong central governance and the rule of an absolute sovereign as the way to avoid civil war and chaos.
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The renowned work by the English political philosopher examines the structure of society and legitimate government, arguing for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign.
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