num_pages: 306
description: De Cive (On the Citizen) is the first full exposition of the political thought of Thomas Hobbes, the greatest English political philosopher of all time. Professors Tuck and Silverthorne have undertaken the first complete translation since 1651, a rendition long thought (in error) to be at least sanctioned by Hobbes himself. On the Citizen is written in a clear, straightforward, expository style, offering students a more digestible account of Hobbes' political thought than even Leviathan itself. This new translation is itself a very significant scholarly event.
language: English
title: On the Citizen
titlecomplete: On the Citizen
genres: Classics, Political Science, Sociology, History, Politics, Philosophy, British Literature, Academic, Nonfiction, 17th Century
ratings_count: 594
publisher: Cambridge University Press