Libro Leviathan (Dover Thrift Editions) De Thomas Hobbes

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Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Dover Publications Inc.

Autor

Thomas Hobbes

Año

2018

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

416

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN13

9780486821535

Categorías

Papelería, artículos de escritorio

Leviathan (Dover Thrift Editions)

Thomas Hobbes (Autor) · Dover Publications Inc. · Tapa Blanda

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Written during a moment in English history when the political and social structures as well as methods of science were in flux and open to interpretation, Leviathan played an essential role in the development of the modern world. Thomas Hobbes, an outspoken royalist, fled to France during the English Civil War. There he wrote this polemic, in which he calls for a powerful sovereign — a "Leviathan" — to act as an enforcer of peace and justice. Hobbes's articulation of this long-contemplated philosophy of political and natural science was finally published in 1651, two years after the overthrow and execution of King Charles I. It met with a firestorm of controversy that included charges of treason and sedition, but survived to rank among the greatest works in the history of ideas. This edition of Hobbes's landmark work is based on the original text, offering both flavorful authenticity and the utmost clarity of expression.