Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes, first published in 1904, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that ...

In Leviathan, Hobbes set out his doctrine of the foundation of states and legitimate governments – originating social contract theory. Leviathan was written during the English ...

Leviathan concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. Contents ...

Leviathan concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. Contents ...