Leviathan

Autori

• Thomas Hobbes

Parametri

• 530 pagine
• 19 ore di lettura

• Esoterismo e religione
• Natura, animali
• Saggistica
• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Storia

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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.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2021