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false <![CDATA[Leviathan (Penguin Classics)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171239204m/91953.jpg 91953 70 Hobbes' Leviathan is arguably the greatest piece of political philosophy written in the English language. Since its first publication, Richard Tuck's edition of Leviathan has been recognized as the single most accurate and authoritative text, and for this revised edition Professor Tuck has provided a much-amplified and expanded introduction. Other vital study aids include an extensive guide to further reading, a note on textual matters, a chronology of important events and brief biographies of important persons mentioned in Hobbes' text. 680963 book 1651 Leviathan (Penguin Classics) total:1580|5:286|4:506|3:545|2:186|1:57| 1580 5518 2571 86 1 3 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Wed Nov 28 23:27:13 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 12 12:17:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1970 Sun May 31 10:20:08 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 10:21:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 10:28:51 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 00:23:15 -0700 2009
...and I haven't even opened the cover yet...
Leviathan shall devour me alive...

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For some reason, even though Second Treatise of Government is about a million times skinnier than Leviathan and its very name is less imposing, I'm ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sun Jun 10 12:24:43 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 10 13:54:37 -0700 2007 hobbes' theory is a misanthropic, elitist vision that humans are basically corrupt, evil and stupid, and must be lead by a far-sighted guardian or "leviathan" which enforces private property relations and prevents people from following their "evil impulses."

yike...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sun Aug 05 18:06:26 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 05 18:13:41 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 21:01:39 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 22:06:30 -0700 2009 Hobbes es bastante duro al referirse al estado natural del hombre, ´como es sabido. De una forma para nada optimista, es enfático en decir que originariamente todo hombre está en guerra con los demás, buscamos imponernos violentamente para lograr que ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 12 15:41:27 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 15:41:40 -0800 2009 The Wise Men Six Friends and the World They MadeThe Wise Men Six Friends and the World They Made Middlesex The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 17 14:05:11 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 14:10:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Dec 10 07:47:38 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 07:50:10 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Mon Mar 19 15:09:29 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 19 18:43:49 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Dec 13 21:02:37 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 21:09:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 10 08:06:44 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 13 14:31:41 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 10 08:06:44 -0800 2008 this article from the Hoover Institution.

The interesting thing is, while the Berkowitz makes the (rather generous, if not simply specious) claim that Hobbes' conception of the limits of sovereignty entails the justification of humanitarian interven...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 07 19:50:54 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 19:50:58 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 03 11:09:54 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 06 19:06:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jul 17 02:12:16 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 20 13:19:36 -0700 2009 -- The Damned, "Neat Neat Neat"

The liberal instinct urges me to say that I disagree with it, but this book and its implications are bigger than me. I almost have to laugh at myself for leveling judgement on it, as if it mattered ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 10:57:24 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 28 16:31:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Sat Sep 22 17:11:14 -0700 2007 Sun May 17 10:13:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed Jul 25 07:22:44 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 25 18:43:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 true false Sun Sep 23 15:26:19 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 25 00:09:21 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 23 15:26:06 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 18:43:51 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 17:27:47 -0700 2009
Problems:
1. Degree of moral relativism.
2. Representative of commonwealth > Individual
3. No ultimate purpose for life. (Bah humbug!)
4. Can be used to support absolute rule.
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