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Leviathan
by Thomas Hobbes. Hobbes argues that peace requires individuals to authorize a powerful sovereign to escape violent disorder.
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- Date
- 1651
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Early Modern
- Genre
- Political philosophy
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Very challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
Hobbes argues that peace requires individuals to authorize a powerful sovereign to escape violent disorder.
This work is included on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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