Routledge Philosophy Guidebook To Hobbes And Leviathan

Download or read book Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hobbes and Leviathan written by Glen Newey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-01-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hobbes is one of the most important figures in the history of ideas and political thought and his book Leviathan is widely recognized as one of the greatest works of political philosophy. In this GuideBook Glen Newey offers a balanced guide to this key text that explores both its historical and philosophical aspects. The author introduces: the relevance of Hobbes' ideas to modern political thought the major interpretations of Leviathan Hobbes' life and the background of Leviathan The Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hobbes and Leviathan is the ideal introduction for students who wish to understand more about this important philosopher and this classic work of philosophy.