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Leviathan

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Based on 44,534 Ratings and 1,185 Reviews

Book Description
Titled after the biblical Leviathan, this book concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. Thomas Hobbes argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that chaos or civil war - situations identified with a state of nature and the famous motto Bellum omniu... More
Book Information
PublisherCreateSpace
BindingPaperback (77 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages314
ISBN-101439297258
ISBN-13978-1439297254
Publication Date11/09/2009
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