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Hobbes

Hobbes

Dive into the life and philosophy of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) who, despite living through the chaos of the English Civil War, managed to articulate groundbreaking socio-political theories. His seminal work, Leviathan, presents a unique take on social contract theory. Instead of a contract between the ruler and the ruled, Hobbes posits a pact among the subjects themselves. Leslie Stephens describes Hobbes vision of an absolute sovereign, symbolized in the Leviathan cover art as a towering giant, composed of countless human figures, wielding both a sword and a crozier, encapsulating the concept of a mortal deity, a sovereign authority. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

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01 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 21 min 3 sec
02 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 18 min 27 sec
03 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 18 min 34 sec
04 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 18 min 21 sec
05 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 20 min 21 sec
06 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 19 min 40 sec
07 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 24 min 23 sec
08 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 24 min 4 sec
09 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 23 min 30 sec
10 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 25 min 18 sec
11 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 18 min 54 sec
12 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 23 min 12 sec
13 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 20 min 40 sec
14 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 21 min 35 sec
15 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 22 min 17 sec
16 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 23 min 5 sec
17 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 16 min 2 sec
18 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 17 min 51 sec
19 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 27 min 31 sec
20 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 19 min 8 sec
21 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 23 min 34 sec
22 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 21 min 17 sec
23 - Hobbes by Leslie Stephen 24 min 50 sec

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