Leviathan
With selected variants from the Latin edition of 1668
$28.16
- Paperback
627 pages
- Release Date
28 February 1994
Summary
Designed to meet the needs of both student and scholar, this edition of Leviathan offers a brilliant introduction by Edwin Curley, modernized spelling and punctuation of the text, and the inclusion, along with historical and interpretive notes, of the most significant variants between the English version of 1651 and the Latin version of 1668. A glossary of seventeenth-century English terms, and indexes of persons, subjects, and scriptural passages help make this the most thoughtfully conceived edition of Leviathan available.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780872201774 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0872201775 |
| Author: | Thomas Hobbes, Edwin Curley |
| Publisher: | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Imprint: | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 627 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 1994 |
| Weight: | 511g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 140mm x 216mm |
| Series: | Hackett Classics |
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Critics Review
A scholar’s edition at a student price! –Harvey Mansfield, Harvard University
“A scholar’s edition at a student price!” –Harvey Mansfield, Harvard University
“The translation of Latin variants and the index of Biblical citations mark this off as by far the best edition of the Leviathan.” –Thomas Pangle, University of Toronto
“Plainly the best edition of Leviathan. Superbly edited and indexed, with footnote passages from the Latin edition, a helpful glossary, biographical and autobiographical material, and a translation of Hobbes on the Nicene Creed, it will be an indispensable study tool. Curley’s introduction is masterly.” –Jerome Schneewind, Johns Hopkins University
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) was an English philosopher, considered one of the founders of modern political philosophy. His most famous work is Leviathan (1651), which established the foundation for most of Western political philosophy from the perspective of social contract theory. Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of fields, including history, jurisprudence, geometry, the physics of gases, theology, and classical literature.
Edwin Curley is a distinguished scholar known for his work on early modern philosophy, particularly the philosophy of Benedict de Spinoza. He has published extensively on Spinoza, Hobbes, and Leibniz.
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