Rhetoric of leviathan, the: thomas hobbes and the politics of cultural transformation
Auteur :
Johnston, David
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691023175
Date de publication :
21 août 1989
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
312 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
When Leviathan first appeared in 1651, it was recognized as a work of extraordinary scope, uniting metaphysical, theological, and political arguments into a single distinctive outlook. Contending that modern readers do the book an injustice by neglecting its metaphysical and theological themes, David Johnston supports his claim with a detailed exam