First published
1970
Genre
The State
<p><em>Leviathan</em> (1651)—full title <em>Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil</em>—is a book written by English philosopher Thomas Hobbes. The book offers a criticisms regarding the structure of society and legitimate government. It is considered one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory.</p>
Leviathan (1651)—full title Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil—is a book written by English philosopher Thomas Hobbes. The book offers a criticisms regarding the structure of society and legitimate government. It is considered one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory.
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