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Leviathan : authoritative text, backgrounds and sources, criticism / Thomas Hobbes ; edited by David Johnston.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Norton critical editionEdition: Second editionDescription: ix, 650 pages ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780393623710
  • 0393623718
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 320.1 23
LOC classification:
  • JC153 .H65 2020
Contents:
A guide for readers -- The text of 'Leviathan' -- Backgrounds and Sources. Hobbes's Life. [Autobiography in Verse] / Thomas Hobbes ; From 'The Life of Mr. Thomas Hobbes, of Malmesburie' / John Aubrey ; From 'The Dictionary Historical and Critical of Mr. Peter Bayle' / Pierre Bayle -- Hobbes on the Composition and Reception of 'Leviathan'. From 'Mr. Hobbes Considered in his Loyalty, Religion, Reputation and Manners' / Thomas Hobbes ; From 'Six Lessons to the Professors of Mathematics' / Thomas Hobbes -- Responses to 'Leviathan'. 'Observations on Mr. Hobs's 'Leviathan'' / Sir Robert Filmer ; From 'The Prerogative of Popular Government' / James Harrington ; From 'The Catching of 'Leviathan'' / Bishop Bramhall ; From 'A Brief View and Survey of the Dangerous and Pernicious Errors to Church and State in ...'Leviathan'' / Edward Hyde ; From 'The Spirit of the Laws' / Baron de Montesquieu ; From 'On the Social Contract' / Jean-Jacques Rousseau ; Hobbes [From 'Outlines of the History of Ethics'] / Henry Sidgwick -- Criticism. From 'Hobbesian Equality' / Kinch Hoekstra ; Defending liberal feminism : Insights from Hobbes / Jane S. Jaquette ; From 'Blinded by the Light of Hohfield : Hobbes's Notion of Liberty' / Eleanor Curran ; From 'Teaching the 'Leviathan' : Thomas Hobbes on Education' / Teresa M. Bejan ; From 'Hobbes on Representation' / Quentin Skinner ; From 'Hobbes's Conventionalist Theology' / Arash Abizadeh -- Select glossary of words -- Select glossary of proper names -- Select bibliography -- A note on the text -- Acknowledgments.
Summary: The complete text of 'Leviathan', one of the most important works of political philosophy ever written, carefully - and faithfully - edited for 21st-century readers. Spelling and punctuation have been thoughtfully modernised and all archaic terms have been footnoted. The result is the most accessible edition of 'Leviathan' available. Essential background material, including Pierre Bayle's biographical assessment, Hobbes's response to criticism of 'Leviathan', and a selection of key critiques. Six major critical interpretations by Kinch Hoekstra, Eleanor Curran, Teresa M. Bejan, Quentin Skinner, Arash Abizadeh and Jane S. Jacquette. A select glossary of words, a select glossary of proper names, a select bibliography and a note on the text. --
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A guide for readers -- The text of 'Leviathan' -- Backgrounds and Sources. Hobbes's Life. [Autobiography in Verse] / Thomas Hobbes ; From 'The Life of Mr. Thomas Hobbes, of Malmesburie' / John Aubrey ; From 'The Dictionary Historical and Critical of Mr. Peter Bayle' / Pierre Bayle -- Hobbes on the Composition and Reception of 'Leviathan'. From 'Mr. Hobbes Considered in his Loyalty, Religion, Reputation and Manners' / Thomas Hobbes ; From 'Six Lessons to the Professors of Mathematics' / Thomas Hobbes -- Responses to 'Leviathan'. 'Observations on Mr. Hobs's 'Leviathan'' / Sir Robert Filmer ; From 'The Prerogative of Popular Government' / James Harrington ; From 'The Catching of 'Leviathan'' / Bishop Bramhall ; From 'A Brief View and Survey of the Dangerous and Pernicious Errors to Church and State in ...'Leviathan'' / Edward Hyde ; From 'The Spirit of the Laws' / Baron de Montesquieu ; From 'On the Social Contract' / Jean-Jacques Rousseau ; Hobbes [From 'Outlines of the History of Ethics'] / Henry Sidgwick -- Criticism. From 'Hobbesian Equality' / Kinch Hoekstra ; Defending liberal feminism : Insights from Hobbes / Jane S. Jaquette ; From 'Blinded by the Light of Hohfield : Hobbes's Notion of Liberty' / Eleanor Curran ; From 'Teaching the 'Leviathan' : Thomas Hobbes on Education' / Teresa M. Bejan ; From 'Hobbes on Representation' / Quentin Skinner ; From 'Hobbes's Conventionalist Theology' / Arash Abizadeh -- Select glossary of words -- Select glossary of proper names -- Select bibliography -- A note on the text -- Acknowledgments.

The complete text of 'Leviathan', one of the most important works of political philosophy ever written, carefully - and faithfully - edited for 21st-century readers. Spelling and punctuation have been thoughtfully modernised and all archaic terms have been footnoted. The result is the most accessible edition of 'Leviathan' available. Essential background material, including Pierre Bayle's biographical assessment, Hobbes's response to criticism of 'Leviathan', and a selection of key critiques. Six major critical interpretations by Kinch Hoekstra, Eleanor Curran, Teresa M. Bejan, Quentin Skinner, Arash Abizadeh and Jane S. Jacquette. A select glossary of words, a select glossary of proper names, a select bibliography and a note on the text. --

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