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The new Leviathans : thoughts after liberalism /
by Gray, John.
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BookPublisher: London : Allen Lane, 2023Description: 144 pages ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780241554951 (hbk.) :; 0241554950 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 320.101 GRASubject(s): Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. Leviathan | Political science -- History -- 21st century | Liberalism -- History -- 21st century | Politics and Government | Politics and Government | History of philosophy, philosophical traditions | Ethics & moral philosophy | Social & political philosophy | Politics & governmentSummary: Ever since its publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the world. Condemned and vilified by each new generation, Hobbes' cold political vision continues to see through any number of political and ethical vanities. In his stimulating book 'The New Leviathans', John Gray allows us to understand the world of the 2020s with all its contradictions, moral horrors and disappointments through a new reading of Hobbes' classic work.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 320.101 GRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003120808X |
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Ever since its publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the world. Condemned and vilified by each new generation, Hobbes' cold political vision continues to see through any number of political and ethical vanities. In his stimulating book 'The New Leviathans', John Gray allows us to understand the world of the 2020s with all its contradictions, moral horrors and disappointments through a new reading of Hobbes' classic work.
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