Thomas Hobbes Audio Books

Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil is a book written in 1651 by Thomas Hobbes. The book concerns the structure of society (as represented figuratively by the frontispiece, showing the state giant made up of individuals).

In Books 3 and 4 of Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes elaborates on the political philosophy set forth in the first two books, by considering the nature of a Christian commonwealth.

De Cive ("On the citizen") is one of Thomas Hobbes's major works.

Born out of the political turmoil of the English Civil War, Leviathan stands out as one of the most in influential political and philosophical texts of the 17th century.

The leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace, and security to be attained....

In a world rife with willful chaos, how can order be restored? Philosopher Thomas Hobbes's answer, composed amid the violence of the English Civil War, revolutionized political thought.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Philip Stevens. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Brooke.