An outstanding new interpretation of Hobbes, one of the most difficult and challenging of political philosophers.
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'... Quentin Skinner ... has certainly provided all the evidence needed to argue the case either way, with a meticulous attention to detail ... his mastery of the rhetorical sources is quite exceptional, and he becomes ... the third historian in recent years to reclaim the study of rhetoric as a major element in the Western cultural tradition.' The Times Literary Supplement
'Skinner's book is a transforming contribution to Hobbes studies; but it is much more than that. It is a vindication of the historical method which Skinner has long advocated... Skinner's splendid book provides compelling reason why we should engage in the study of intellectual history...'. John Gray, The Times Higher Education Supplement
'This is a magnificent book ... the first section on classical eloquence, drawing on a huge range of literature, offers one of the best analyses of Renaissance education and civic philosophy in print. In fine he offers an excellent demonstration of Hobbe's deployment of rhetorical tropes in Leviathan, a work no less important for its tone than its argument.' English Historical Review
'Quentin Skinner's Reason and Rhetoric in the Philosophy of Hobbes is a monumental work which has joined his earlier two-volume Foundations of Modern Political Thought (1978) as a massive contribution to our understanding of late medieval and early modern political theory.' London Review of Books
This book from Quentin Skinner presents an outstanding new interpretation of the political theory of Hobbes. Using all the available text and manuscript sources, the author documents a new view of Hobbes's intellectual development, rescuing him from the intellectual isolation in which he is so often discussed.
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1st edn 2nd printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered turquoise cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine in protective cover). Pp. xvi + 477 (previous owner's neat pencil inscription on front endpaper and light pencil markings in margins of some pages). Seller Inventory # 195987
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Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. xvi, 477pp. Torquise hard covers with gilt-lettered spine. From the personal library of noted British Historian, David Harris Sacks, longtime professor of Early Modern History at Reed College. Underlining in ink to ~15pp. Spine slightly cocked. Otherwise sound copy. Seller Inventory # 513578
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xvi, 477 pages. Some highlighting in yellow to the Introduction, else a clean copy with no inscriptions and no spine crease. Seller Inventory # Books008228
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