Thomas Hobbes
A Beginner's Guide to the Founding Father of modern political philosophy and his work Leviathan, including his theory of the state of nature and the necessity of a social contract.By Alex Omberg
Length1h 15m
About this audiobook
What is the ultimate purpose of government? For Thomas Hobbes, a man who lived through the bloody chaos of the English Civil War, the answer was brutally simple: to save us from ourselves. This guide introduces the formidable thinker who stripped politics down to its bare essentials.
You will journey into his famous "state of nature"—a terrifying world with no rules, where life is "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." You will then witness the logical escape route he engineers: the social contract, a desperate bargain where we trade our natural freedom for the one thing we crave more—security. From this contract rises the Leviathan, an all-powerful sovereign designed to enforce peace with an iron fist.
By confronting the darkest aspects of human nature, Hobbes forces us to ask the most fundamental questions about power, fear, and the price we are willing to pay for order. This is the story of the dark, brilliant, and essential foundation of modern political thought.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreBiography and Memoir, Philosophy
Length1 hr 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 9, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
7Chapter 6: The Glimmer of Hope
2Chapter 1: A Time of War and Terror
8Chapter 7: The Great Escape
3Chapter 2: Man, the Machine
9Chapter 8: Creating the Mortal God
4Chapter 3: The Endless Hunger for Power
10Chapter 9: The Price of Peace
5Chapter 4: Life Without Rules
11Chapter 10: The Subject's True Liberty
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6Chapter 5: The Three Great Causes of Quarrel
12Chapter 11: A Legacy of Fear and Order
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