{"product_id":"leviathan","title":"Leviathan","description":"• Author(s): Thomas Hobbes\u003cbr\u003e\n• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers \u0026amp; Distributors (P) Ltd\u003cbr\u003e \n• Publisher Imprint: Peacock Books\u003cbr\u003e \n• Subject: English Literature\u003cbr\u003e \n• BISAC: philosophy,political science\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“For it can never be that Warre shall preserve life, and Peace destroy it.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeviathan, first published in 1651, is one of the most influential texts in the history of political philosophy. Written during the English Civil War—a time of social upheaval, religious conflict and political chaos—Leviathan presents a grim but compelling account of human nature and society's need for a powerful sovereign authority. Hobbes begins by examining the mechanics of human thought, desire and fear. He famously concludes that in the absence of political order, human life would devolve into a brutal struggle where every person is against the other. Blending philosophy, science, theology and political theory, the text is both a reflection on the dangers of anarchy and a blueprint for stable governance. Its sweeping arguments address not only the nature of authority, but also the function of religion, the role of reason and the limitations of absolute autonomy. Hobbes' writing is replete with metaphors drawn from the natural world and preceding literary traditions. At once poetic and uncompromising, Leviathan remains a cornerstone of  Western political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Leviathan is the founding document of the 'social contract theory' that would eventually flourish in the western intellectual tradition.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Publishers \u0026 Distributors (P) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48265581527191,"sku":"9789372270075","price":455.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789372260175.webp?v=1789389705","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/leviathan","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}