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Behemoth, or The Long Parliament is essential to any reader interested in the historical context of the thought of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). In De Cive (1642) and Leviathan (1651), the great political philosopher had developed an analytical framework for discussing sedition, rebellion, and the breakdown of authority. Behemoth, completed around 1668 and not published until after Hobbe's death, represents the systematic application of this framework to the English Civil War.
In his insightful and substantial Introduction, Stephen Holmes examines the major themes and implications of Behemoth in Hobbes's system of thought. Holmes notes that a fresh consideration of Behemoth dispels persistent misreadings of Hobbes, including the idea that man is motivated solely by a desire for self-preservation. Behemoth, which is cast as a series of dialogues between a teacher and his pupil, locates the principal cause of the Civil War less in economic interests than in the stubborn irrationality of key actors. It also shows more vividly than any of Hobbe's other works the importance of religion in his theories of human nature and behavior.
In his insightful and substantial Introduction, Stephen Holmes examines the major themes and implications of Behemoth in Hobbes's system of thought. Holmes notes that a fresh consideration of Behemoth dispels persistent misreadings of Hobbes, including the idea that man is motivated solely by a desire for self-preservation. Behemoth, which is cast as a series of dialogues between a teacher and his pupil, locates the principal cause of the Civil War less in economic interests than in the stubborn irrationality of key actors. It also shows more vividly than any of Hobbe's other works the importance of religion in his theories of human nature and behavior.
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Stephen Holmes, a professor of political science and law at the University of Chicago, is the author of Benjamin Constant and the Making of Modern Liberalism.
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A. IF in time, as in place, there were degrees of high and low, I verily believe that the highest of time would be that which passed between the years of 1640 and 1660. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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House of Commons, Earl of Essex, House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, Earl of Strafford, Long Parliament, General Monk, Church of Rome, Duke Hamilton, King James, King of England, Prince Rupert, Sir Thomas Fairfax, Earl of Newcastle, Queen Elizabeth, Archbishop of Canterbury, King Charles, Oliver Cromwell, Other House, Wallingford House, Lord Fairfax, Sir John Hotham, Van Tromp, Earl of Manchester, Great Seal New!
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A. IF in time, as in place, there were degrees of high and low, I verily believe that the highest of time would be that which passed between the years of 1640 and 1660. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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House of Commons, Earl of Essex, House of Lords, Houses of Parliament, Earl of Strafford, Long Parliament, General Monk, Church of Rome, Duke Hamilton, King James, King of England, Prince Rupert, Sir Thomas Fairfax, Earl of Newcastle, Queen Elizabeth, Archbishop of Canterbury, King Charles, Oliver Cromwell, Other House, Wallingford House, Lord Fairfax, Sir John Hotham, Van Tromp, Earl of Manchester, Great Seal New!
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- The Passions and the Interests: Political Arguments for Capitalism Before Its Triumph by Albert O. Hirschman in Front Matter
- Holy Scripture: The Ground and Pillar of Our Faith, Volume III: The Writings of the Church Fathers Affirming the Reformation Principle of Sola Scriptura. by David T. King on page 49
- The Process of Government (The John Harvard Library) by Arthur F. Bentley in Front Matter
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- Reason and Rhetoric in the Philosophy of Hobbes by Quentin Skinner in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Cambridge Companion to Hobbes (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy) by Tom Sorell on page 271, page 377, and Back Matter
- Visions of Politics (Vol. III) (Volume 3) by Quentin Skinner in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Hobbes and History (Routledge Studies in Seventeenth Century Philosophy) by G. Rogers on page 111, and page 180
- The Duel in Early Modern England: Civility, Politeness and Honour (Ideas in Context) by Markku Peltonen on page 260, and Back Matter
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