Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction
by
Richard Tuck
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Philosophy
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
Aug 29, 2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10
0192802550
ISBN-13
9780192802552
Description
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was the first great English political philosopher, and his book Leviathan was one of the first truly modern works of philosophy. Richard Tuck shows that while Hobbes may indeed have been an atheist, he was far from pessimistic about human nature, nor did he advocate totalitarianism. By locating him against the context of his age, we learn that Hobbes developed a theory of knowledge which rivaled that of Descartes in its importance for the formation of modern philosophy.
Tuck's study explores Hobbes in the context of his age, revealing his concern for a refutation of skepticism and development of a theory of knowledge.
Tuck's study explores Hobbes in the context of his age, revealing his concern for a refutation of skepticism and development of a theory of knowledge.
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