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Noel Malcolm on Hobbes' Leviathan in Context
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2013
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Podcast episode
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Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, published in 1651, remains one of the great works of political philosophy. Noel Malcolm has recently published a 3 volume scholarly edition of this book, based on decades of research. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses how a better understanding of the context in which Hobbes was writing can lead to new insights. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
Released:
Apr 14, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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