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Behemoth ; or, The long Parliament by Hobbes, Thomas is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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Behemoth, or The Long Parliament is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In De Cive (1642) and Leviathan (1651), the great political philosopher had developed an analytical framework for discussing sedition, rebellion, and the breakdown of authority. Behemoth, completed around 1668 and not published until after Hobbe's death, represents the systematic application of this framework to the English Civil War. In his insightful and
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- Author
- Hobbes, Thomas
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226345444
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Political Science, Philosophy, History
- Rating
- 3.87 / 5 (57 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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