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Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan
The Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiastical and Civill

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Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan, from 1651, is one of the first and most influential arguments towards social contract. Written in the midst of the English Civil War, it concerns the structure of government and society and argues for strong central governance and the rule of an absolute sovereign as the way to avoid civil war and chaos.

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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 620 ● ISBN 9781775569343 ● Maison d’édition The Floating Press ● Publié 2009 ● Téléchargeable 3 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 6679711 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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