Project Gutenberg 2002-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 23163 Hobbes, Thomas 1588 1679 Hobbs, Thomas Hobs, Thomas Leviathan Edward White and David Widger "Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-17th century. The book explores the structure of society and legitimate government and creates an objective science of morality. Hobbes argues for a strong central authority to avoid chaos and civil war, emphasizing the social contract and the necessity of a sovereign power to maintain order and protect citizens. The opening of "Leviathan" sets the stage for Hobbes' exploration of human nature and the foundations of society. He begins by discussing the concept of an artificial man, the Common-wealth, likening it to a great Leviathan created through social contracts among individuals. Hobbes emphasizes the importance of understanding human desires, fears, and the underlying motivations that drive individuals to form societies, laying the foundation for his arguments about governance, civil order, and the relationship between individuals and authority. Through a direct and analytical style, Hobbes invites readers to reflect on the complexities of human motivations and their impact on societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Political science -- Early works to 1800 State, The -- Early works to 1800 JC Text Politics Harvard Classics Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 1496347 1496662 2024-10-02T06:48:05.402999 2023-10-02T06:19:52.869103 text/html text/html 1514376 2021-03-27T03:38:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 475152 2021-03-27T03:41:11 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 649005 2024-10-02T06:48:23.517380 application/epub+zip 637315 2024-10-02T06:48:08.907948 application/epub+zip 637315 2024-10-02T06:48:06.948977 application/epub+zip 1063202 2024-10-02T06:48:35.134310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958338 2024-10-02T06:48:21.675382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 923843 2022-09-02T08:09:04.866078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1254980 1254968 2024-10-02T06:48:03.463971 2023-10-02T06:19:51.228074 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1254930 2021-03-27T03:37:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 439708 2021-03-27T03:40:45 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19907 2024-10-02T06:48:35.288317 application/rdf+xml 11932 2024-10-02T06:48:07.546960 image/jpeg 3139 2024-10-02T06:48:07.246971 image/jpeg 539779 2024-10-02T06:48:05.519006 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia