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Book synopsis

Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, is a foundational work of political philosophy advocating for a strong, centralized government to prevent civil war and chaos.
Leviathan argues that human life in a 'state of nature' is a brutal 'war of all against all,' leading people to enter a social contract, surrendering individual freedoms to an absolute sovereign for protection and order.
Written during the English Civil War, it proposes that individuals enter a social contract, surrendering some freedoms for the security provided by a powerful government. The book explores the nature of man, the necessity of the social contract, and the structure of both civil and ecclesiastical government, making a case for a powerful sovereign to ensure peace and order.
Leviathan is considered a classic of political philosophy and one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory.

Book details

Book category Books in German Sozialwissenschaften, Recht, Wirtschaft Medien, Kommunikation Buchhandel, Bibliothekswesen

• Full title: Leviathan
• Author: Thomas Hobbes
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 428
• EAN: 9789355228253
• ISBN: 9355228252
• ID: 49988675
• Publisher: Classy Publishing
• Weight: 616 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 152 × 23 mm
• Date of publishing: 07. October 2025

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