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Leviathan

Literary Classics

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Leviathan

By Thomas HobbesNarrated by James Taylor, Cynthia Franklin

Leviathan

Length21h 59m

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Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly referred to as Leviathan, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and published in 1651 (revised Latin edition 1668). Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. Leviathan ranks as a classic Western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince. Written during the English Civil War (1642-1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that civil war and the brute situation of a state of nature ("the war of all against all") could only be avoided by strong, undivided government.

Audiobook details

GenreLiterary Classics

Length21 hrs 59 mins

Narrated byJames Taylor, Cynthia Franklin

FormatAudiobook

Publish dateMay 1, 2020

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Opening Credits

29Part 2, Chapter 26

2Dedication

30Part 2, Chapter 27

3Introduction

31Part 2, Chapter 28

4Part 1, Chapter 1

32Part 2, Chapter 29

5Part 1, Chapter 2

33Part 2, Chapter 30

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6Part 1, Chapter 3

34Part 2, Chapter 31

7Part 1, Chapter 4

35Part 3, Chapter 32

8Part 1, Chapter 5

36Part 3, Chapter 33

9Part 1, Chapter 6

37Part 3, Chapter 34

10Part 1, Chapter 7

38Part 3, Chapter 35

11Part 1, Chapter 8

39Part 3, Chapter 36

12Part 1, Chapter 9

40Part 3, Chapter 37

13Part 1, Chapter 10

41Part 3, Chapter 38

14Part 1, Chapter 11

42Part 3, Chapter 39

15Part 1, Chapter 12

43Part 3, Chapter 40

16Part 1, Chapter 13

44Part 3, Chapter 41

17Part 1, Chapter 14

45Part 3, Chapter 42 (Part 1)

18Part 1, Chapter 15

46Part 3, Chapter 42 (Part 2)

19Part 1, Chapter 16

47Part 3, Chapter 42 (Part 3)

20Part 2, Chapter 17

48Part 3, Chapter 42 (Part 4)

21Part 2, Chapter 18

49Part 3, Chapter 43

22Part 2, Chapter 19

50Part 4, Chapter 44 (Part 1)

23Part 2, Chapter 20

51Part 4, Chapter 44 (Part 2)

24Part 2, Chapter 21

52Part 4, Chapter 45

25Part 2, Chapter 22

53Part 4, Chapter 46

26Part 2, Chapter 23

54Part 4, Chapter 47

27Part 2, Chapter 24

55A Review and Conclusion

28Part 2, Chapter 25

56Closing Credits

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