Delphi Collected Works of Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes

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The seventeenth century English philosopher Thomas Hobbes is best known for his political philosophy, as revealed in his magnum opus ‘Leviathan’ (1651). Hobbes regarded government primarily as a device for ensuring collective security. He argued that political authority is justified by a hypothetical social contract among the many, giving a sovereign person the responsibility for the safety and well-being of all. Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of other fields, including history, jurisprudence, geometry, the physics of gases, theology, ethics and general philosophy. However, his enduring contribution was as a political philosopher, who justified wide-ranging government powers on the basis of the self-interested consent of citizens. This comprehensive eBook presents Hobbes’ collected (almost complete) works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
 
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hobbes’ life and works* Concise introductions to the major works * Features rare treatises appearing for the first time in digital publishing* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Two texts of ‘Leviathan’: the first edition text and Molesworth’s seminal 1839 edition* Includes Hobbes’ rare poetry– available in no other collection* Features the translations, including the celebrated complete translation of Thucydides* Hobbes’ scarce autobiographical work* Features two biographies – discover Hobbes’ intriguing life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and genres
 
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CONTENTS:
 
The BooksElements of Law, Natural and PoliticOf Liberty and NecessityAnswer to Sir William Davenant’s Preface before GondibertDe CiveLeviathanDe CorporeSix Lessons to the Professor of MathematicsSeven Philosophical ProblemsA Dialogue between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of EnglandAn Answer to a Book Published by Dr. Bramhall, Late Bishop of DerryThree Papers Presented to the Royal Society Against Dr. WallisTen Dialogues of Natural PhilosophyAn Historical Narration concerning Hersey and the Punishment ThereofBehemoth
 
The TranslationsEight Books of the Peloponnesian WarThe Whole Art of RhetoricTranslation of Homer’s ‘Iliad’Translation of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’
 
The PoetryDe Mirabilis Pecci, Being the Wonders of the Peak in Darby-shireThe Life of Mr. Thomas Hobbes of MalmesburyHistoria Ecclesiastica Carmine Elegiaco Concinnata
 
The AutobiographyConsiderations upon the Reputation, Loyalty, Manners and Religion of Thomas Hobbes of Malmsbury
 
The BiographiesThomas Hobbes by George Croom RobertsonThomas Hobbes by Leslie Stephen
 
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Disponibile da: 24/06/2019.

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