Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : 9780191604461
ISBN-13 : 0191604461
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Book Synopsis Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction by : Richard Tuck

Download or read book Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction written by Richard Tuck and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-05-30 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has long had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist, who saw human nature as inevitably evil and proposed a totalitarian state to subdue human failings. In this illuminating study, Richard Tuck re-evaluates Hobbes's philosophy and dispels these myths, revealing him to have been passionately concerned with the refutation of scepticism, and to have developed a theory of knowledge which rivalled that of Descartes in its importance. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.


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