Leviathan : authoritative text, backgrounds, interpretations / Thomas Hobbes ; edited by Richard E. Flathman, David Johnston.

Author: Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:New York ; London : W. W. Norton & Company, c1997.

Descriptionx, 381 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:Backgrounds: From The dictionary historical and critical of Mr. Peter Bayle / Pierre Bayle -- From Considerations upon the reputation, loyalty and manners of T. Hobbes -- From Six lessons for the Savilian professions in Oxford -- From Observations concerning he originall of government, upon Mr. Hobs 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 -- State-sovereignty / Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz -- Of the laws of nature / Montesquieu -- Hobbes / Henry Sidgwick -- Interpretations: Introduction to Leviathan / Michael Oakeshott -- From Natural right and history / Leo Strauss -- Hobbes on political obligation / Johann P. Sommerville -- Hobbes on skepticism and moral conflict / Richard Tuck -- The Failure of Hobbes's social contract argument / Jean Hampton -- Theory and transformation: the politics of enlightenment / David Johnston -- Hobbes and the irrationality of politics / George Kateb -- Of making and unmaking / Richard E. Flathman.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-378) and index.

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