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Leviathan
| Content Provider | Global Grey ebooks |
|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Hobbes |
| Description | Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil is a book written by Thomas Hobbes and published in 1651. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. Written during the English Civil War (1642–1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Great Books of the Western World set. Part of the Harvard Classics set. This book has 593 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1651. ** This ebook of Leviathan was published by Global Grey in 2019. |
| Related Links | https://www.globalgreyebooks.com/leviathan-ebook.html |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Requires | PDF viewer Plugin |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Non-Fiction Philosophy Society and Politics |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
