Leviathan
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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
Publisher | CreateSpace |
Binding | Paperback (77 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 314 |
ISBN-10 | 1439297258 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1439297254 |
Publication Date | 11/09/2009 |
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