“Power as is really divided, and as dangerously to all purposes, by sharing with another an Indirect Power, as a Direct one.”
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Hobbes: Leviathan: Revised student edition
Thomas Hobbes' 'Leviathan' is a foundational text in political philosophy, offering a detailed examination of the state of nature, the concept of sovereignty, and the establishment of a social contract. This revised student edition includes annotations and additional materials to aid in understanding the complex arguments presented by Hobbes. more
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Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes, a British philosopher, politician, historian, economist, and writer, was born on April 5, 1588, in Wiltshire, and died on December 4, 1679, in Oxford, England. Hobbes is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 17th century, known for his profound analysis of the state, society, and human behavior. more
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