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Hobbes: On the Citizen
Thomas Hobbes
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Description for Hobbes: On the Citizen
Paperback. New translation of the first major work of the greatest English political philosopher. Editor(s): Tuck, Richard; Silverthorne, Michael. Series Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Num Pages: 306 pages, index, further reading, glossary, chronology, bibliography. BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 366. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. 306 pages, index, further reading, glossary, chronology, bibliography. Editor(s): Tuck, Richard; Silverthorne, Michael. New translation of the first major work of the greatest English political philosopher. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFCX; JPA. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 11. Weight: 412. Series Editor(s) :Geuss, Raymond; Skinner, Quentin.
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. This new translation is both accurate and accessible, and is itself a significant scholarly event: it is accompanied by a ... Read more
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. This new translation is both accurate and accessible, and is itself a significant scholarly event: it is accompanied by a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Condition
New
Weight
365g
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521437806
SKU
V9780521437806
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Reviews for Hobbes: On the Citizen
'Tuck's introduction is characteristically fresh and supple, with an enviable range of reference and an expository ease and vividness that bring out the excitement and importance of Hobbes's work splendidly … De Cive is one of the most valuable of all the Cambridge texts in the History of Political Thought. It packs in a remarkable amount of practical help to ... Read more