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Hobbes's two sciences : politics, geometry, and the structure of philosophy /

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Is politics a science? 'Hobbes's Two Sciences' explores how seventeenth century philosopher Thomas Hobbes answered this question in the affirmative by developing a novel theory of knowledge and by finding inspiration in the methods of mathematics and physics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adams, Marcus P. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679.
History & Surveys.
PHILOSOPHY.
History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
History.
SCIENCE.
History of philosophy, philosophical traditions.
Philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Is politics a science? 'Hobbes's Two Sciences' explores how seventeenth century philosopher Thomas Hobbes answered this question in the affirmative by developing a novel theory of knowledge and by finding inspiration in the methods of mathematics and physics.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198924715
0198924712
0198924690
9780198924708
0198924704
9780198924692