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The concept of the social contract, where citizens relinquish some freedom to the state for societal order, was largely unrecognized before Thomas Hobbes' influential work, Leviathan. This groundbreaking text explores the foundations of political philosophy and the necessity of a strong central authority to maintain peace and prevent chaos, reshaping the understanding of governance and individual rights in society.
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- Title
- Leviathan
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Thomas Hobbes
- Publisher
- Cosimo Classics
- Released
- 2008
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN13
- 9781605203539
- 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, Society, England, Great Britain, Anthropology, Violence, God, Struggle for Power, 17th century, Political Philosophy, State, Society and Politics, Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), Reason, Absolutism, Civil Liberty
- First published
- 1651
- Original title
- Leviathan
- Rating
- 3.6 out of 5
- Description
- The concept of the social contract, where citizens relinquish some freedom to the state for societal order, was largely unrecognized before Thomas Hobbes' influential work, Leviathan. This groundbreaking text explores the foundations of political philosophy and the necessity of a strong central authority to maintain peace and prevent chaos, reshaping the understanding of governance and individual rights in society.