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Focusing on the structure of society and the necessity of a strong government, Hobbes presents a compelling argument for the social contract and absolute sovereignty in the context of the English Civil War. He contrasts the chaos of a state of nature, characterized by constant conflict, with the stability provided by a unified authority. This influential work is a cornerstone of social contract theory, paralleling Machiavelli's insights on power and governance, and remains a pivotal text in discussions of statecraft and political philosophy.
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Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes
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- Title
- Leviathan
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas Hobbes
- Publisher
- Wisehouse Classics
- Released
- 2016
- Pages
- 362
- ISBN13
- 9789176372142
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Math, Nature, Natural sciences, Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Religion, Legal Topics, Philosophy, Biology, Politics, England, Society, Great Britain, Anthropology, Violence, God, Struggle for Power, 17th century, Political Philosophy, Society and Politics, State, Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), Reason, Absolutism, Civil Liberty
- First published
- 1651
- Original title
- Leviathan
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
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- Focusing on the structure of society and the necessity of a strong government, Hobbes presents a compelling argument for the social contract and absolute sovereignty in the context of the English Civil War. He contrasts the chaos of a state of nature, characterized by constant conflict, with the stability provided by a unified authority. This influential work is a cornerstone of social contract theory, paralleling Machiavelli's insights on power and governance, and remains a pivotal text in discussions of statecraft and political philosophy.