Ross, George MacDonald
Starting with Hobbes (Starting with...)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781847061614
- author:
- Ross, George MacDonald
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Continuum
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 13.8 x 1.6 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy / Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Thomas Hobbes was one of the most influential philosophers of the seventeenth century. This introduction to his work covers all key concepts, providing an accessible overview of his ideas. Hobbes's thought extends far beyond politics, encompassing theories about knowledge, language, reality, mathematics, psychology, and religion. The book places him firmly in his historical context, discussing his relations with thinkers like Galileo and Descartes, as well as his influence on later philosophers such as Spinoza and Leibniz. This book is ideal for anyone looking to explore the work of one of England's greatest philosophers for the first time.
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