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Leviathan
Leviathan
Author: Thomas Hobbes
In Leviathan, Hobbes set out his doctrine of the foundation of states and legitimate governments - based on social contract theories. Leviathan was written during the English Civil War; much of the book is occupied with demonstrating the necessity of a strong central authority to avoid the evil of discord and civil war.This edition has an introd...  more »
ISBN: 263074
Publication Date: 1/1/1974
Pages: 511
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Publisher: Collier
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Mass Market paperback, this edition printed in 1978.


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