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Leviathan or the Matter, Forme, & Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill|Ian Shapiro

Leviathan or the Matter, Forme, & Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill

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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.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780300118384
  • ISBN-10: 0300118384
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publish Date: July 2010
  • Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Page Count: 608

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