Leviathan
By: Thomas Hobbes ; edited by Richard Tuck.
Contributors: Tuck, Richard, 1949-
Edition: Rev. student ed.
Series: Cambridge texts in the history of political thought
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 519
Subjects: Political science -- Early works to 1800.; State, The.
Description: Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan is arguably the greatest piece of political philosophy written in the English language. Written in a time of great political turmoil (Hobbes's life spanned the reign of Charles I, the Civil Wars, the Commonwealth and the Protectorate, and the Restoration), Leviathan is an argument for obedience to authority grounded in an analysis of human nature.

For this revised edition Professor Tuck has provided a much-amplified and expanded introduction, which will provide students unfamiliar with Hobbes with a cogent and accessible introduction to this most challenging of texts. Other vital aids to study include an extensive guide to further reading, a note on textual matters, a chronology of important events and brief biographies of important persons mentioned in Hobbes's text.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. lx-xcii) and index.