Leviathan: An absolute sovereign

by Thomas Hobbes

"During the time men live without a common Power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition which is called Warre"Written during the turmoil of the English Civil War, Leviathan is an ambitious and highly original work of political philosophy. Claiming that man's essential nature is competitive and selfish, Hobbes formulates the case for a powerful sovereign-or "Leviathan"-to enforce peace and the law. This worldview shocked many of Hobbes's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08JLTZXSW
• ISBN13: 9798688238884
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 10.0"