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This Norton Critical Edition of arguably the greatest work of political theory written in the English language contains the bulk of Hobbes's treatise,including all chapters except those which are of interest primarily to profes-sional historical scholars. To make Hobbes's sometimes archaic prose more accessible to students, the editors have included explanatory annotations throughout.
"Backgrounds" includes writings on tobbes's life as well as selections from his responses to criticism of the book. Also included is a selection of those criticisms and other reactions to the work by Sir Robert Filmer,James Harrington, Bishop Bramhall, Edward Hvde (the earl of Clarendon),Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Montesquieu, and Henry Sidgwick.
"Backgrounds" includes writings on tobbes's life as well as selections from his responses to criticism of the book. Also included is a selection of those criticisms and other reactions to the work by Sir Robert Filmer,James Harrington, Bishop Bramhall, Edward Hvde (the earl of Clarendon),Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Montesquieu, and Henry Sidgwick.