Leviathan

Autor*innen

• Thomas Hobbes

Parameter

• 530 Seiten
• 19 Lesestunden

• Historische Romane
• Natur
• Philosophisches Thema
• Rechtsthematik
• Religiöse Themen

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The establishment of a commonwealth through social contract is central to achieving civil peace and social unity, according to Hobbes. He envisions this commonwealth as an "artificial person," a body politic symbolically represented as a giant human formed from its citizens, with the sovereign as its head. The concept of the Leviathan, derived from biblical imagery, serves as a powerful metaphor for Hobbes's ideal government, emphasizing the necessity of absolute authority to maintain security and prevent civil conflict.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021