Books by Thomas Hobbes

Hobbes and Bramhall on Liberty and Necessity (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)

by Thomas Hobbes

(4 reviews)

Do human beings ever act freely, and if so what does freedom mean? Is everything that happens antecedently caused, and if so how is freedom possible? Is it right, even for God, to punish people for things that they cannot... See More

Elements of Law, Natural and Political

by Thomas Hobbes

First Published in 1969. This collection of publications by Thomas Hobbes discusses the Civil Wars, written in the 1600s, deals in the controversial with a complete review of the Great Rebellion's events. Hobbes found... See More

Leviathan: Or The Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill (Rethinking the Western Tradition)

by Thomas Hobbes

(10 reviews)

Written by Thomas Hobbes and first published in 1651, Leviathan is widely considered the greatest work of political philosophy ever composed in the English language. Hobbes's central argument -- that human beings are first... See More

The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury Volume 2

by Thomas Hobbes

This is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More

Leviathan: Complete Edition: Vol. 1-4

by Thomas Hobbes

(3 reviews)

Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil -- commonly referred to as Leviathan -- is a book written by Thomas Hobbes. Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work... See More

Leviathan

by Thomas Hobbes

(1,112 review)

The seventeenth-century work of political philosophy that brought us the concept of the social contract. Considered by many to be as influential and provocative as Machiavelli's The Prince, Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan... See More

Thomas Hobbes: Writings on Common Law & Hereditary Right (Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes Book 11)

by Thomas Hobbes

This volume in the Clarendon Edition of the Works of Thomas Hobbes contains A dialogue between a philosopher and a student, of the common laws of England , edited by Alan Cromartie, supplemented by the important fragment... See More

Man and Citizen: (De Homine and De Cive) (Hackett Classics)

by Thomas Hobbes

(25 reviews)

A reprint of the 1972 Doubleday edition. Contains the most helpful version of Hobbes's political and moral philosophy available in English. Includes the only English translation of De Homine, chapters X-XV. Features the... See More

The Harvard Classics Anthology: 51 Volumes of Nonfiction Books + 20 Volumes of the Greatest Works of Fiction

by Benjamin Franklin

The Harvard Classics Anthology contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20... See More

Harvard's Classics Collection: Complete 71 Volumes: The Five Foot Shelf & The Shelf of Fiction - The Classic Literature & The Greatest Works of Fiction from Antics to Modern Age

by Plato

(2 reviews)

Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Harvard Classics collection: The Harvard Classics: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton, Browne V. 4: Poems by... See More

The Political Works of Thomas Hobbes (4 Books in One Edition): Leviathan, On the Citizen, The Elements of Law & Behemoth: The Long Parliament

by Thomas Hobbes

The political Works, written by Thomas Hobbes, described his views on how humans could thrive in harmony while avoiding the perils and fear of societal conflict. His experience during a time of upheaval in England influenced... See More

Behemoth or The Long Parliament

by Thomas Hobbes

(14 reviews)

Behemoth, or The Long Parliament is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In De Cive (1642) and Leviathan (1651), the great political philosopher had... See More

Leviathan

by Thomas Hobbes

(343 reviews)

Philosopher, was born at Malmesbury, the son of a clergyman, and educated at Oxford. Thereafter he travelled as tutor through France, Italy, and Germany, with William Lord Cavendish, afterwards 2nd Earl of Devonshire, with... See More

Leviathan

by Thomas Hobbes

(1,068 review)

What makes a legitimate government? Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes is a foundational text of western civilization. The book features one of the earliest examples of social contract theory and is essential reading for those who... See More

Hobbes: On the Citizen (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

by Thomas Hobbes

(15 reviews)

De Cive (On the Citizen) is the first full exposition of the political thought of Thomas Hobbes, the greatest English political philosopher of all time. Professors Tuck and Silverthorne have undertaken the first complete... See More

Leviathan: Or the Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-wealth Ecclesiastical and Civill

by Thomas Hobbes

(10 reviews)

Thomas Hobbes argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Influenced by the English Civil War, Hobbes wrote that chaos or civil war-situations identified with a state of nature and the famous motto Bellum... See More

Hobbes: Leviathan: Revised student edition (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

by Richard Tuck

(115 reviews)

Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan is arguably the greatest piece of political philosophy written in the English language. Written in a time of great political turmoil (Hobbes' life spanned the reign of Charles I, the Civil Wars, the... See More

Harvard Classics Anthology - Complete 51 Volumes: The Greatest Works of World Literature - Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf

by Plato

(3 reviews)

Muaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited and formatted collection by Dr. Eliot: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton's Prose, Browne V. 4 Complete Poems by... See More

LEVIATHAN (Complete Edition)

by Thomas Hobbes

(936 reviews)

This eBook edition of "Leviathan" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil... See More

Leviathan (Penguin Classics)

by Thomas Hobbes

(312 reviews)

'The life of man, solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short' Written during the chaos of the English Civil War, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan asks how, in a world of violence and horror, can we stop ourselves from descending... See More

Of Man (Penguin Great Ideas)

by Thomas Hobbes

(3 reviews)

The founding father of modern political philosophy, Thomas Hobbes, living in an era of horrific violence, saw human life as meaningless and cruel; here, he argues the only way to escape this brutality is for all to accept a... See More

The Complete Harvard Classics - All 51 Volumes in One Edition: The Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature - Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf

by Marcus Aurelius

(8 reviews)

e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited and formatted collection of Dr. Eliot: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton's Prose, Browne V. 4 Complete Poems by John... See More

The Harvard Classics: Complete 51-Volume Collection: The Greatest Works of World Literature

by David Garrick

(1 review)

Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Harvard Classics collection: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus Aurelius V. 3: Bacon, Milton's Prose, Browne V. 4 Complete Poems by John... See More

Leviathan (Illustrated)

by Thomas Hobbes

(6 reviews)

First published as Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall by Thomas Hobbes in 1651, Leviathan is a treatise on the origins and ends of government. This classic defense of secular... See More

The Complete Harvard Classics - ALL 71 Volumes: The Five Foot Shelf & The Shelf of Fiction: The Famous Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature

by Benjamin Franklin

(2,138 reviews)

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with... See More

The Complete Harvard Classics - ALL 71 Volumes: The Five Foot Shelf & The Shelf of Fiction: The Famous Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature

by Benjamin Franklin

(2,124 reviews)

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with... See More

The Collected Political Works: Leviathan + De Cive (On the Citizen) + The Elements of Law + Behemoth, or The Long Parliament

by Thomas Hobbes

(1 review)

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Collected Political Works: Leviathan + De Cive (On the Citizen) + The Elements of Law + Behemoth, or The Long Parliament " contains 4 books in one volume and is formatted for your eReader... See More

The Harvard Classics & Fiction Collection [180 Books]

by Benjamin Franklin

(68 reviews)

Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's... See More

Harvard Classics: Complete 51-Volume Anthology: The Greatest Works of World Literature

by Benjamin Franklin

(1 review)

Madison & Adams Press presents to you this meticulously edited collection of essential works to read, prepared by Dr. Eliot, the longest running president of the Harvard University: V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & Penn V. 2... See More

Leviathon

by Thomas Hobbes

(4 reviews)

The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. Leviathan ranks as a classic western work on statecraft... See More