Hobbes

Hobbes' writing surprises, shocks, amuses and, above all, stimulates criticism both of himself and of our conventional wisdom. This title, which is both expository and critical, concentrates on Hobbes' s ethical and political theory, but also considers the effect of these on his metaphysics.

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Hobbes' writing surprises, shocks, amuses and, above all stimulates criticism both of himself and of our conventional wisdom. This book, which is both expository and critical, concentrates on Hobbes' s ethical and political theory, but also considers the effect of these on his metaphysics.

Updated, with a new preface and critical bibliography, this book will be particularly useful as an introduction for undergraduates.