Hobbes's kingdom of light : a study of the foundations of modern political philosophy /

Was Hobbes the first great architect of modern political philosophy? Highly critical of the classical tradition in philosophy, particularly Aristotle, Hobbes thought that he had established a new science of morality and politics. Devin Stauffer here delves into Hobbes's critique of the classica...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stauffer, Devin, 1970- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Subjects:	Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679. Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679 > Political and social views. Political science > History > 17th century. Church and state. Political and social views. Political science. RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State. 1600-1699 History.

Table of Contents:

"Darkness from vain philosophy"
Hobbes's natural philosophy
Religion and theology I: "of religion"
Religion and theology II: Hobbes's natural theology
Religion and theology III: Hobbes's confrontation with the Bible
Hobbes's political philosophy I: man and morality
Hobbes's political philosophy II: the Hobbesian commonwealth
Appendix: the engraved title page of Leviathan.