Hobbes's 'Leviathan'

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-8620-2
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 196 g

Reihe: Reader's Guides

thorough and detailed guide to the major works and key themes of Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan is a hugely important text that is arguably the founding work of modern political science
- The text is very widely studied, both in philosophy and political science departments

Reader's Guides are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes, historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text, guiding the reader toward a thorough understanding of often demanding material. Ideal for undergraduate students, the guides provide an essential resource for anyone who needs to get to grips with a philosophical text.

Thomas Hobbes is widely considered to have been ahead of his time and his huge contribution to political philosophy has only recently been fully recognised. His most enduring work, Leviathan, is a key text in the study of political philosophy and a hugely important and exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing. In Hobbes's 'Leviathan': A Reader's Guide, Laurie M. Johnson Bagby explains the philosophical background against which the book was written and the key themes inherent in the text. The book then guides the reader to a clear understanding of the text as a whole, before exploring the reception and influence of this classic philosophical work. This is the ideal companion to study of this most influential and challenging of texts.

Zielgruppe

Introductory Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Upper Level Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Johnson Bagby, Laurie M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: Neuzeit
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Context and Introduction
2. Overview of Themes
3. Reading the Text:

4. Reception and Influence
5. Notes for Future Reading

Über Autor(innen)

Laurie Bagby is Associate Professor of Political Philosophy at Kansas State, USA, and Director of a college-wide program for Study of Arts and Sciences Through Primary Texts. She is the author of Political Thought: A Guide to the Classics (Wadsworth)