Leviathan : the Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiastical and Civill
Leviathan, The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes which was published in 1651. It is titled after the biblical Leviathan. The 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. In the book, which was written during the English Civil War, Thomas Hobbes argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign ..
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1 online resource (983 pages)
9781775415336, 1775415333
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Chapter XxxvChapter Xxxvi; Chapter Xxxvii; Chapter Xxxviii; Chapter Xxxix; Chapter Xl; Chapter Xli; Chapter Xlii; Chapter Xliii; Part Iv
Of The Kingdome Of Darknesse; Chapter Xliv; Chapter Xlv; Chapter Xlvi; Chapter Xlvii; A Review, And Conclusion