Hobbes: On the Citizen
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Description
De Cive (On the Citizen) is the first full exposition of the political thought of Thomas Hobbes, the greatest English political philosopher of all time. Professors Tuck and Silverthorne have undertaken the first complete translation since 1651, a rendition long thought (in error) to be at least sanctioned by Hobbes himself. On the Citizen is written in a clear, straightforward, expository style, and in many ways offers students a more digestible account of Hobbes's political thought than the Leviathan itself.…
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Key features
- First translation since 1651 of a crucial text by the greatest English political philosopher
- Full student-friendly editorial apparatus, including glossary of terms
- Perhaps the most accessible single Hobbes text now available - convenient introduction to his thought
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511808173
- Series Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
- Subjects British History after 1450,History,History of Ideas and Intellectual History,Politics and International Relations,Texts in Political Thought
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 28 August 1998
- ISBN: 9780521432047
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.53kg
- Page extent: 306 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 28 August 1998
- ISBN: 9780521437806
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.45kg
- Page extent: 306 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 11 May 2019
- ISBN: 9780511808173
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