Description:
With the publication of Leviathan, in the midst of the English Civil War, Thomas Hobbes alienated himself from both sides of the war, by arguing against the divine right of kings (to the dismay of Royalists) but in favour of absolute monarchy (to the frustration of the Parliamentarians).
Review Quotes:
"Internationally renowned Hobbes scholar A.P. Martinich has produced the definitive version of Leviathan for student use. Handsomely turned out by Broadview Press, this edition features a highly informative introduction, a brief chronology of Hobbes's life, as well as some useful notes on the text itself. Of special value are seven appendices drawn from the writings of contemporary critics of Hobbes's thought, including Filmer, Lawson, Bramhall, Hyde and others. Martinich has made a difficult but essential text as accessible to students as it is likely ever to become." -- George Wright, University of Wisconsin
"An admirably accessible edition of Hobbes's masterpiece. The work is presented clearly, in its entirety, and with generous excerpts from Hobbes's formidable contemporary critics." -- Kinch Hoekstra, Balliol College, Oxford University
"This very readable edition of Hobbes's Leviathan is an excellent resource for students of political philosophy and its history. The collection of published responses to Leviathan by some of Hobbes's most prominent contemporaries provides insight into the historical context in which he was writing, and philosophically challenging commentary on this great work of political philosophy." -- Thomas Christiano, University of Arizona