Thomas Hobbes: 61 books

Behemoth, or The Long Parliament is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In De Cive (1642) and Leviathan (1651), the great political philosopher had developed an analytical framework for discussing sedition, rebellion, and the breakdown...

Christmas Summary Classics This series contains summary of Classic books such as Emma, Arne, Arabian Nights, Pride and prejudice, Tower of London, Wealth of Nations etc. Each book is specially crafted after reading complete book in less than 30 pages. One who wants to get joy of book reading especially...

What makes a legitimate government? Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes is a foundational text of western civilization. The book features one of the earliest examples of social contract theory and is essential reading for those who wish to understand government, politics and even business.

De la nature humaine Thomas Hobbes, philosophe anglais (1588-1679) Ce livre numérique présente «De la nature humaine», de Thomas Hobbes, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes...

Le Citoyen ou les fondements de la politique Thomas Hobbes, philosophe anglais (1588-1679) Ce livre numérique présente «Le Citoyen ou les fondements de la politique», de Thomas Hobbes, édité en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique...

Con su mirada sombría y realista, Leviatán se ha convertido en uno de los textos más importantes para entender la política occidental. Escrito en un tiempo convulso, durante la guerra civil inglesa, expone con crudeza la naturaleza del ser humano: egoísta, competitiva y siempre temerosa del mayor...

Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiastical and Civil is a book written by an English materialist philosopher Thomas Hobbes about problems of the state existence and development. Leviathan is a name of a Bible monster, a symbol of nature powers that belittles a man....

Contents: 1. Discourse on Method, by René Descartes 2. Letters on the English, by Voltaire 3. On the Inequality among Mankind and Profession of Faith of a Savoyard Vicar, by Jean Jacques Rousseau 4. Of Man, Being the First Part of Leviathan, by Thomas Hobbes

LEVIATHAN or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil-commonly referred to as Leviathan-is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and published in 1651 (revised Latin edition 1668). Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of...

« Hors de la société civile, chacun jouit d'une liberté très entière, mais qui est infructueuse, parce que, comme elle donne le privilège de faire tout ce que bon nous semble, aussi laisse-t-elle aux autres la puissance de nous faire souffrir tout ce qu'il leur plaît. » Hobbes, Du citoyen,...

Replica of 1889 edition by Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., London.
 Elibron Classics. Thomas Hobbes’ timeless account of the human condition, first developed in The Elements of Law (1640), which comprises Human Nature and De Corpore Politico, is a direct product of the intellectual and political...

Moto, Luogo e Tempo è un trattato basilare per la conoscenza del pensiero di Thomas Hobbes, dove vengono affrontati i temi principali della fisica e della nascita della moderna cosmologia, come il movimento della Terra e degli altri pianeti, o il fenomeno delle comete. La difesa degli esperimenti...

He that is to govern a whole nation, must read in himself, not this, or that particular man; but mankind. Leviathan is both a magnificent literary achievement and the greatest work of political philosophy in the English language. Permanently challenging, it has found new applications and new refutations...

Considered by many to be among the greatest works of political philosophy, especially in the English language, "Leviathan" is Hobbes' book, published in 1651, which outlines his theories on an ideal state and its creation. The structure of a society and a legitimate government, as he reasons,...