Project Gutenberg 2002-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 37077 Hobbes, Thomas 1588 1679 Hobbs, Thomas Hobs, Thomas Leviathan Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Hobbes_book) Edward White and David Widger "Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbes is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-17th century. The book explores the structure of society and legitimate government and creates an objective science of morality. Hobbes argues for a strong central authority to avoid chaos and civil war, emphasizing the social contract and the necessity of a sovereign power to maintain order and protect citizens. The opening of "Leviathan" sets the stage for Hobbes' exploration of human nature and the foundations of society. He begins by discussing the concept of an artificial man, the Common-wealth, likening it to a great Leviathan created through social contracts among individuals. Hobbes emphasizes the importance of understanding human desires, fears, and the underlying motivations that drive individuals to form societies, laying the foundation for his arguments about governance, civil order, and the relationship between individuals and authority. Through a direct and analytical style, Hobbes invites readers to reflect on the complexities of human motivations and their impact on societal structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Political science -- Early works to 1800 State, The -- Early works to 1800 JC Text Politics Harvard Classics Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1506680 2025-09-02T06:03:54.718709 text/html 1474879 2025-09-17T09:39:42 text/html 649278 2025-09-02T06:04:11.528639 application/epub+zip 636003 2025-09-02T06:03:58.074714 application/epub+zip 636004 2025-09-02T06:03:56.115759 application/epub+zip 1065180 2025-09-02T06:04:22.293597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958266 2025-09-02T06:04:09.738669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 923843 2022-09-02T08:09:04.866078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1254980 2025-09-02T06:03:52.785737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1235295 2025-09-17T09:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18965 2025-09-02T06:04:22.471600 application/rdf+xml 11932 2025-09-02T06:03:56.678814 image/jpeg 3139 2025-09-02T06:03:56.397709 image/jpeg 439708 2021-03-27T03:40:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 475152 2021-03-27T03:41:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 540532 2025-09-02T06:03:54.821729 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia