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Philosophy, rhetoric, and Thomas Hobbes /

Thomas Hobbes claimed to have founded the discipline of civil philosophy. This book offers a new reading of his intellectual development, arguing that he was dubious about the place of rhetoric in civil society and came to see it as a pernicious presence within philosophy - a position from which he...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Raylor, Timothy (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679 > Philosophy.
Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679
Philosophy > Early works to 1800.
Rhetoric, Ancient.
Philosophie > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Rhétorique ancienne.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Philosophy
Rhetoric, Ancient
Electronic books.
Early works
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Thomas Hobbes claimed to have founded the discipline of civil philosophy. This book offers a new reading of his intellectual development, arguing that he was dubious about the place of rhetoric in civil society and came to see it as a pernicious presence within philosophy - a position from which he did not retreat.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191868191
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