Leviathan (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete Edition: Vol. 1-4By Thomas Hobbes
Length23h 34m
About this audiobook
Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan (1651) is a foundational work of political philosophy, arguing that peace and civil order require an undivided sovereign power established by covenant among fearful, rational individuals. Written in a rigorous yet polemical prose, it fuses anthropology, theology, jurisprudence, and statecraft into a single systematic argument. Emerging from the upheavals of the English Civil War, the book reshaped early modern debates on authority, liberty, representation, and the nature of the commonwealth. Hobbes, born in 1588, was a mathematician, translator, and philosopher deeply marked by political instability and intellectual change. His contact with continental science and geometry encouraged his desire to construct politics with demonstrative precision. Exile in Paris during the civil conflict sharpened his suspicion of faction, clerical power, and competing sovereignties, all of which inform Leviathan's urgent defense of centralized authority. This book is essential for readers interested in the origins of modern political thought, social contract theory, and the philosophical foundations of the state. Demanding but lucid, Leviathan rewards careful reading with a bracing account of fear, reason, obligation, and power that remains unsettlingly relevant.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government
Length23 hrs 34 mins
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Publish dateMay 11, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Collected Political Works: Leviathan + De Cive (On the Citizen) + The Elements of Law + Behemoth, or The Long Parliament (Annotated)
32Chapter XXIV. Of the Nutrition and Procreation of a Commonwealth
2Introduction
33Chapter XXV. Of Counsel
3Synopsis
34Chapter XXVI. Of Civil Laws
4Historical Context
35Chapter XXVII. Of Crimes, Excuses, and Extenuations
5Author Biography
36Chapter XXVIII. Of Punishments and Rewards
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6Introduction
37Chapter XXIX. Of Those Things that Weaken or Tend to the Dissolution of a Commonwealth
7The First Part: Of Man
38Chapter XXX. Of the Office of the Sovereign Representative
8Chapter I. Of Sense
39Chapter XXXI. Of the Kingdom of God by Nature
9Chapter II. Of Imagination
40The Third Part: Of a Christian Commonwealth
10Chapter III. Of the Consequence or Train of Imaginations
41Chapter XXXII. Of the Principles of Christian Politics
11Chapter IV. Of Speech
42Chapter XXXIII. Of the Number, Antiquity, Scope, Authority, and Interpreters of The Books of Holy Scripture
12Chapter V. Of Reason and Science
43Chapter XXXIV. Of the Signification of Spirit, Angel, and Inspiration in the Books of Holy Scripture
13Chapter VI. Of the Interior Beginnings of Voluntary Motions, Commonly Called the Passions; and the Speeches by which They are Expressed
44Chapter XXXV. Of the Signification in Scripture of Kingdom of God, of Holy, Sacred, and Sacrament
14Chapter VII. Of the Ends or Resolutions of Discourse
45Chapter XXXVI. Of the Word of God, and of Prophets
15Chapter VIII. Of the Virtues Commonly Called Intellectual; and Their Contrary Defects
46Chapter XXXVII. Of Miracles and Their Use
16Chapter IX. Of the Several Subject of Knowledge
47Chapter XXXVIII. Of the Signification in Scripture of Eternal Life, Hell, Salvation, the World to Come, and Redemption
17Chapter X. Of Power, Worth, Dignity, Honour and Worthiness
48Chapter XXXIX. Of the Signification in Scripture of the Word Church
18Chapter XI. Of the Difference of Manners
49Chapter XL. Of the Rights of the Kingdom of God, in Abraham, Moses, the High Priests, and the Kings of Judah
19Chapter XII. Of Religion
50Chapter XLI. Of the Office of Our Blessed Saviour
20Chapter XIII. Of the Natural Condition of Mankind as Concerning Their Felicity and Misery
51Chapter XLII. Of Power Ecclesiastical (pt. 1)
21Chapter XIV. Of the First and Second Natural Laws, and of Contracts
52Chapter XLII. Of Power Ecclesiastical (pt. 2)
22Chapter XV. Of Other Laws of Nature
53Chapter XLIII. Of what is Necessary for a Man's Reception into the Kingdom of Heaven
23Chapter XVI. Of Persons, Authors, and Things Personated
54The Fourth Part: Of the Kingdom of Darkness
24The Second Part: Of Commonwealth
55Chapter XLIV. Of Spiritual Darkness from Misinterpretation of Scripture
25Chapter XVII. Of the Causes, Generation, and Definition of a Commonwealth
56Chapter XLV. Of Demonology and Other Relics of the Religion of the Gentiles
26Chapter XVIII. Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution
57Chapter XLVI. Of Darkness from Vain Philosophy and Fabulous Traditions
27Chapter XIX. Of the Several Kinds of Commonwealth by Institution, and of Succession to the Sovereign Power
58Chapter XLVII. Of the Benefit that Proceedeth from Such Darkness, and to Whom It Accrueth
28Chapter XX. Of Dominion Paternal and Despotical
59A Review and Conclusion
29Chapter XXI. Of the Liberty of Subjects
60Analysis
30Chapter XXII. Of Systems Subject Political and Private
61Reflection
31Chapter XXIII. Of the Public Ministers of Sovereign Power
62Memorable Quotes
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