With further reading included throughout, this text follows Hobbes’ original work closely, making it essential reading for all students of philosophy and politics, and all those wishing to get to grips with this classic work. His overall project is to explain by what reasons a commonwealth may govern men, and then to establish the best possible way for this government to function in order to accommodate. The relevance of Hobbes’ work to modern philosophy, it’s legacy and influence Hobbes Leviathan is divided into four parts: 1) of man, 2) of commonwealth, 3) of a Christian commonwealth, and 4) of the Kingdom of Darkness.
The reception the book received when first seen by the world The context of Hobbes’ work and the background to his writingĮach separate part of the text in relation to its goals, meanings and impact For nearly the whole of his adult life, Hobbes worked for different branches of the wealthy and aristocratic Cavendish family. The Routledge Guidebook to Hobbes’ Leviathan introduces the major themes in Hobbes’ great book and acts as a companion for reading this key work, examining: Hobbes is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of ideas and political thought, and his seminal text Leviathan is widely recognised as one of the greatest works of political philosophy ever written.
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