The Political Works of Thomas Hobbes (4 Books in One Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Leviathan, On the Citizen, The Elements of Law & Behemoth: The Long ParliamentBy Thomas Hobbes
Length47h 18m
About this audiobook
The Political Works of Thomas Hobbes (4 Books in One Edition) gathers the central texts through which Hobbes fashioned one of the most formidable theories of sovereignty in early modern thought. Moving from human psychology and natural law to covenant, commonwealth, religion, and civil disorder, these works combine geometric rigor with stark, memorable prose. In the shadow of classical political philosophy and Reformation controversy, Hobbes recasts politics as a science of fear, reason, and authority. Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) wrote amid the upheavals of the English Civil War, regicide, exile, and Restoration—events that profoundly shaped his suspicion of divided power and ideological zeal. Educated in humanist and scientific circles, acquainted with continental rationalism and the new mechanics, Hobbes sought to explain political obligation with the same clarity he admired in mathematics. His experiences of faction, war, and religious conflict gave urgency to his defense of an undivided sovereign. This edition is highly recommended for readers seeking the foundations of modern political theory in their most uncompromising form. Philosophers, historians, legal theorists, and serious general readers will find in Hobbes not merely an apologist for absolutism, but a penetrating analyst of security, liberty, fear, and the fragile artifice of civil peace.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenrePhilosophy
Length47 hrs 18 mins
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Publish dateDec 19, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic (Annotated)
55Chapter II: Of Imagination
2The Elements of Law
56Chapter III: Of the Consequence or Train of Imaginations
3Chapter 1: The General Division of Man's Natural Faculties
57Chapter IV: Of Speech
4Chapter 2: The Cause of Sense
58Chapter V: Of Reason and Science
5Chapter 3: Of Imagination and the Kinds Thereof
59Chapter VI: Of the Interior Beginnings of Voluntary Motions, Commonly Called the Passions; and the Speeches by which They are Expressed
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6Chapter 4: Of the Several Kinds of Discursion of the Mind
60Chapter VII: Of the Ends or Resolutions of Discourse
7Chapter 5: Of Names, Reasoning, and Discourse of the Tongue
61Chapter VIII: Of the Virtues Commonly Called Intellectual; and Their Contrary Defects
8Chapter 6: Of a Knowledge, Opinion and Relief
62Chapter IX: Of the Several Subject of Knowledge
9Chapter 7: Of Delight and Pain; Good and Evil
63Chapter X: Of Power, Worth, Dignity, Honour and Worthiness
10Chapter 8: Of the Pleasures of the Senses; Of Honour
64Chapter XI: Of the Difference of Manners
11Chapter 9: Of the Passions of the Mind
65Chapter XII: Of Religion
12Chapter 10: Of the Difference Between Men In These Discerning Faculty and the Cause
66Chapter XIII: Of the Natural Condition of Mankind as Concerning Their Felicity and Misery
13Chapter 11: What Imaginations and Passions Men Have, at the Names of Things Supernatural
67Chapter XIV: Of the First and Second Natural Laws, and of Contracts
14Chapter 12: How by Deliberation From Passions Proceed Men's Actions
68Chapter XV: Of Other Laws of Nature
15Chapter 13: How by Language Men Work Upon Each Other's Minds
69Chapter XVI: Of Persons, Authors, and Things Personated
16Chapter 14: Of the Estate and Right of Nature
70Chapter XVII: Of the Causes, Generation, and Definition of a Commonwealth
17Chapter 15: Of the Divesting Natural Right by Gift and Covenant
71Chapter XVIII: Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution
18Chapter 16: Some of the Laws of Nature
72Chapter XIX: Of the Several Kinds of Commonwealth by Institution, and of Succession to the Sovereign Power
19Chapter 17: Other Laws of Nature
73Chapter XX: Of Dominion Paternal and Despotical
20Chapter 18: A Confirmation of the Same Out of The Word of God
74Chapter XXI: Of the Liberty of Subjects
21Chapter 19: Of the Necessity and Definition of a Body Politic
75Chapter XXII: Of Systems Subject Political and Private
22Chapter 20: Of the Requisites to the Constitution of a Commonwealth
76Chapter XXIII: Of the Public Ministers of Sovereign Power
23Chapter 21: Of the Three Sorts of Commonwealth
77Chapter XXIV: Of the Nutrition and Procreation of a Commonwealth
24Chapter 22: Of the Power of Masters
78Chapter XXV: Of Counsel
25Chapter 23: Of the Power of Fathers, and of Patrimonial Kingdom
79Chapter XXVI: Of Civil Laws
26Chapter 24: The Incommodities of Several Sorts of Government Compared
80Chapter XXVII: Of Crimes, Excuses, and Extenuations
27Chapter 25: That Subjects are not Bound to Follow Their Private Judgments in Controversies of Religion
81Chapter XXVIII: Of Punishments and Rewards
28Chapter 26: That Subjects are not bound to follow the Judgment of any Authorities in Controversies of Religion which is not Dependent on the Sovereign Power
82Chapter XXIX: Of Those Things that Weaken or Tend to the Dissolution of a Commonwealth
29Chapter 27: Of the Causes of Rebellion
83Chapter XXX: Of the Office of the Sovereign Representative
30Chapter 28: Of the Duty of Them That Have Sovereign Power
84Chapter XXXI: Of the Kingdom of God by Nature
31Chapter 29: Of the Nature and Kinds of Laws
85Chapter XXXII: Of the Principles of Christian Politics
32De Cive (On the Citizen)
86Chapter XXXIII: Of the Number, Antiquity, Scope, Authority, and Interpreters of The Books of Holy Scripture
33Author's Preface
87Chapter XXXIV: Of the Signification of Spirit, Angel, and Inspiration in the Books of Holy Scripture
34Chapter I: Of the state of men without Civill Society
88Chapter XXXV: Of the Signification in Scripture of Kingdom of God, of Holy, Sacred, and Sacrament
35Chapter II: Of the Law of Nature concerning Contracts
89Chapter XXXVI: Of the Word of God, and of Prophets
36Chapter III: Of the other Lawes of Nature
90Chapter XXXVII: Of Miracles and Their Use
37Chapter IV: That the Law of Nature is a Divine Law
91Chapter XXXVIII: Of the Signification in Scripture of Eternal Life, Hell, Salvation, the World to Come, and Redemption
38Chapter V: Of the causes, and first begining of civill Government
92Chapter XXXIX: Of the Signification in Scripture of the Word Church
39Chapter VI: Of the right of him, whether Counsell, or one Man onely, who hath the supreme power in the City
93Chapter XL: Of the Rights of the Kingdom of God, in Abraham, Moses, the High Priests, and the Kings of Judah
40Chapter VII: Of the three kindes of Government, Democracy, Aristocracy, Monarchie
94Chapter XLI: Of the Office of Our Blessed Saviour
41Chapter VIII: Of the Rights of Lords over their Servant
95Chapter XLII: Of Power Ecclesiastical (pt. 1)
42Chapter IX: Of the right of Parents over their children and of hereditary Government
96Chapter XLII: Of Power Ecclesiastical (pt. 2)
43Chapter X: A comparison between 3. kinds of government, according to their severall inconveniences
97Chapter XLIII: Of what is Necessary for a Man's Reception into the Kingdom of Heaven
44Chapter XI: Places and Examples of Scripture of the Rights of Government agreeable to what hath been said before
98Chapter XLIV: Of Spiritual Darkness from Misinterpretation of Scripture
45Chapter XII: Of the internal causes, tending to the dissolution of any Government
99Chapter XLV: Of Demonology and Other Relics of the Religion of the Gentiles
46Chapter XIII: Concerning the duties of them who bear Rule
100Chapter XLVI: Of Darkness from Vain Philosophy and Fabulous Traditions
47Chapter XIV: Of Lawes and Trespasses
101Chapter XLVII: Of the Benefit that Proceedeth from Such Darkness, and to Whom It Accrueth
48Chapter XV: Of the Kingdome of God, by Nature
102A Review and Conclusion
49Chapter XVI: Of the Kingdome of God under the Old Covenant
103Behemoth, or The Long Parliament
50Chapter XVII: Of the Kingdome of God by the new Covenant
104DIALOGUE I.
51Chapter XVIII: Concerning those things which are necessary for our entrance into the Kingdome of Heaven
105DIALOGUE II.
52Leviathan
106DIALOGUE III.
53Introduction
107DIALOGUE IV.
54Chapter I: Of Sense
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