Leviathan – Owc 2nd ed.

A classic text for everyone interested in political thought, offering seminal arguments concerning the legitimacy and proper exercise of state power, the role of political consent, and the nature of sovereignty.

A definitive text based on twenty years of scholarly work by Noel Malcolm, correcting many previous errors.

Includes details of the changes made by Hobbes when he translated his work into Latin some years after its original publication.

Contains a detailed introduction and extensive notes with contextual and linguistic information and details of textual changes.