This book takes a fresh look at two of the most controversial topics in Hobbes's philosophy: morality and sovereignty. It distinguishes between the two versions

This book is a timely interpretation of the moral and political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. Staying close to Hobbes's text and working from a careful examinati

First published in 1977 this book is both expository and critical and concentres on Hobbes' ethical and political theory, but also considering the effect on the

Written during a moment in English history when the political and social structures were in flux and open to interpretation, Leviathan played an essential role

Zagorin clears up numerous misconceptions about Hobbes and his relation to earlier natural law thinkers, in particular Hugo Grotius, and he reasserts the often