Hobbes: a biography
"Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) is now recognized as one of the fathers of modern philosophy and political theory. In his own time he was as famous for his work in physics, geometry, and religion. The controversy surrounding his life never abated: the Catholic Church placed his books on the Index, and Oxford University dismissed faculty for being Hobbists." "A. P. Martinich has written the completest and most accessible biography of Hobbes available. The book takes full account of the historical and…
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- Full title :Hobbes : a biography / A.P. Martinich.
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"Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) is now recognized as one of the fathers of modern philosophy and political theory. In his own time he was as famous for his work in physics, geometry, and religion. The controversy surrounding his life never abated: the Catholic Church placed his books on the Index, and Oxford University dismissed faculty for being Hobbists." "A. P. Martinich has written the completest and most accessible biography of Hobbes available. The book takes full account of the historical and cultural context in which Hobbes lived, drawing on both published and unpublished sources. It will be a great resource for philosophers, political theorists, and historians of ideas. The style will also ensure that the book appeals to general readers with an interest in the history of philosophy, the rise of modern science, and the English Civil War."--Jacket.
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- Publication Date:©1999.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication:Cambridge, UK
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1999.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvi, 390 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0521495830, 9780521495837
- oclc:ocm39747346
- LC Classification:B1246
- Dewey Decimal:192
Table of Contents
Malmesbury and Magdalen Hall, 1588-1608 -- Tutor and companion, 1608-1620 -- Secretary and Humanist, 1621-1629 -- Early scientific studies and religious views, 1629-1640 -- The elements of law, natural and politic, 1640 -- A decade of exile, 1641-1651--Leviathan and the engagement controversy, 1651-1653 -- Demonstrations and disputations, 1652-1659 -- Baiting the bear, 1660-1669 -- The final years, 1670-1679.
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