| Leviathan or the Matter, Forme, & Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill Contributor(s): Shapiro, Ian (Editor), Hobbes, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300118384 ISBN-13: 9780300118384 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.01 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Series: Rethinking the Western Tradition |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.20 lbs) 583 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by Thomas Hobbes and first published in 1651, Leviathan is widely considered the greatest work of political philosophy ever composed in the English language. Hobbes's central argument--that human beings are first and foremost concerned with their own fears and desires, and that they must relinquish basic freedoms in order to maintain a peaceful society--has found new adherents and critics in every generation. This new edition, which uses modern text and relies on large-sheet copies from the 1651 Head version, includes interpretive essays by four leading Hobbes scholars: John Dunn, David Dyzenhaus, Elisabeth Ellis, and Bryan Garsten. Taken together with Ian Shapiro's wide-ranging introduction, they provide fresh and varied interpretations of Leviathan for our time. |