Project Gutenberg 2024-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 201 Hobbes, Thomas 1588 1679 Hobbs, Thomas Hobs, Thomas Molesworth, William, Sir 1810 1855 Molesworth, William, Sir, 8th bart. Molesworth, Gulielmus, Sir The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 03 (of 11) $aLondon :$bJohn Bohn, $c1839. Leviathan, or, the matter, form, and power of a commonwealth, ecclesiastical and civil: Of man. Of commonwealth. Of a Christian commonwealth. Of the kingdom of darkness. Emmanuel Ackerman, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 03 (of 11)" by Hobbes is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-17th century. This volume is particularly focused on Hobbes' seminal work "Leviathan," which explores the structure of society and legitimate government, as well as the moral and political implications of human nature. The primary topic of this work is the nature of human beings and their interactions within a commonwealth, embodying Hobbes' views on social contract theory and the necessity of a central authority for societal stability. The opening of this volume introduces the overall themes and concerns of Hobbes' philosophy, discussing the comparison between natural human beings and an artificial construct he refers to as the "Leviathan," or Commonwealth. It emphasizes that just as God created life, humans likewise create an artificial man through the institution of government, which serves to maintain order and protect individuals from chaos. Hobbes lays the groundwork for his ideas on human perception, imagination, and the role of speech in rational discourse, establishing a comprehensive framework for understanding the foundation of socio-political relationships and authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31822005860655&view=1up&seq=15 20200514200556hobbes 1839 GB Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophy, English -- 17th century B Text Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 1435224 2025-07-29T09:05:03.524256 text/html 1407161 2024-06-30T22:48:09 text/html 892231 2025-07-29T09:05:21.068201 application/epub+zip 914785 2025-07-29T09:05:07.116229 application/epub+zip 585440 2025-07-29T09:05:05.280293 application/epub+zip 1265106 2025-07-29T09:05:30.661126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1157378 2025-07-29T09:05:19.038191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1282829 2025-07-29T09:05:00.161318 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1262738 2024-06-30T22:48:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17238 2025-07-29T09:05:30.854151 application/rdf+xml 15071 2025-07-29T09:05:05.506276 image/jpeg 2383 2025-07-29T09:05:05.394370 image/jpeg 1247605 2025-07-29T09:05:03.667326 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 en.wikipedia