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Thomas Hobbes

Political Ideas in Historical Context

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  1. Johann P. Sommerville

    1. University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Hobbes and his Context

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    Pages 1-27

  3. The Law of Nature and the Natural Condition of Mankind

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    Pages 28-56

  5. Hobbes on Sovereignty and Law

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    Pages 80-104

  6. Hobbes on Church and State

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    Pages 105-134

  7. God, Religion and Toleration

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    Pages 135-160

  8. Conclusion

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    Pages 161-167

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 168-234
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About this book

Johann Sommerville's is an impeccable textbook. Simply written, it provides exposition of Hobbes' arguments in the context of English and continental thought'. P. Springborg, University of Sydney, Political Studies, Vol. XL1, No 2 6/93 Thomas Hobbes was probably the greatest of British political theorists. Too often commentators have failed to grasp his meaning because they have ignored the historical context in which he wrote. Drawing on much recent scholarship and on many little-known seventeenth century sources, this book presents a lucid and jargon-free examination of Hobbes' arguments, setting them against a background of the ideas of his contemporaries and of the political events of his lifetime. By viewing Hobbes in his context, the book both clarifies his theories and illuminates European thinking at a critical stage in the development of modern political ideas.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

    Johann P. Sommerville

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About the author

JOHANN P. SOMMERVILLE is Associate Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a former fellow of St John's College, Cambridge. His previous publications include Politics and Ideology in England, 1603-1640.
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Thomas Hobbes

  • Book Subtitle: Political Ideas in Historical Context

  • Authors: Johann P. Sommerville

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22131-8

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Johann P. Sommerville 1992

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 248

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Intellectual Studies

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