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Leviathan - Revised Edition

The Revised Edition of 'Leviathan' is a foundational work in the field of political philosophy, written by Thomas Hobbes. It delves into the concept of a sovereign authority necessary to maintain order in a state of nature. The book is renowned for its exploration of the social contract and the role of government in protecting the rights and well-being of its citizens. more

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Thomas Hobbes
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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“The sovereign voluntary path to cheerfulness, if our spontaneous cheerfulness be lost, is to sit up cheerfully, to look round cheerfully, and to act and speak as if cheerfulness were already there. If such conduct does not make you soon feel cheerful, nothing else on that occasion can. So to feel brave, act as if we were brave, use all our will to that end, and a courage-fit will very likely replace the fit of fear.”