Leviathan: With selected variants from the Latin edition of 1668 by Thomas Hobbes, edited by Edwin Curley, is an English-language study book. This book offers an in-depth text for readers who want to delve into political-philosophical theories.
This edition combines the English version of 1651 with important variants from the Latin edition of 1668. Edwin Curley provided a clear introduction, modernized spelling and punctuation, and added extensive historical and interpretive notes.
The reference work includes a glossary of seventeenth-century English terms and indexes of persons, subjects, and biblical passages. This makes the edition the most complete and accessible edition of Leviathan, for both students and scholars.
Topics include, among others, dictionaries, political science, and reference material.
Series: Hackett Classics