The Two Gods of Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes on Religion and Politics
โ Scribed by A. P. Martinich
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 438
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Frontmatter
Introduction
1 Considerations upon the reputation
and religion of Mr. Hobbes
2 Religion
3 Power, obligation, and justice
4 Law
5 The history and idea of covenants
6 Sovereign-making covenants
7 God
8 Revelation, prophets, and miracles
9 Angels and eschatology
10 The Church
11 Scripture
Conclusion
Appendix A - Curley on Hobbes
Appendix B - Skinner on Hobbes
Appendix C - The frontispiece to Leviathan
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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