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The book explores the concept of social contract theory, emphasizing the need for individuals to surrender certain freedoms for the stability and protection provided by a strong government. Hobbes argues for an absolute sovereign as essential for maintaining order, especially during the turmoil of the English Civil War. The work is divided into four sections: examining human nature, defining commonwealths, discussing the intersection of religion and governance, and addressing moral standards. It remains a pivotal text in understanding political philosophy and the nature of authority.
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- Titel
- Leviathan
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Thomas Hobbes
- Verlag
- Mint Editions
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
- Seitenzahl
- 554
- ISBN13
- 9781513279145
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Sozialwissenschaften, Historisches Thema, Esoterik & Religion, Wissenschaft & Mathematik, Natur, Philosophisches Thema, Rechtsthematik, Naturwissenschaften, Religiöse Themen, Religion, Biologie, Politik, Philosophie, Gesellschaft, England, Anthropologie, Großbritannien, Gewalt, Gott, Machtkampf, 17. Jahrhundert, Politische Philosophie, Gesellschaft und Politik, Staat, Dreißigjähriger Krieg (1618-1648), Vernunft, Absolutismus, Bürgerliche Freiheit
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 1651
- Originaltitel
- Leviathan
- Bewertung
- 3,6 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- The book explores the concept of social contract theory, emphasizing the need for individuals to surrender certain freedoms for the stability and protection provided by a strong government. Hobbes argues for an absolute sovereign as essential for maintaining order, especially during the turmoil of the English Civil War. The work is divided into four sections: examining human nature, defining commonwealths, discussing the intersection of religion and governance, and addressing moral standards. It remains a pivotal text in understanding political philosophy and the nature of authority.