Hobbes and History

Much of Thomas Hobbes's work can be read as historical commentary, taking up questions in the philosophy of history and the rhetorical possibilities of written history. This collection of scholarly essays explores the relation of Hobbes's work to history as a branch of learning.

List of contents

Part One: Hobbes and History
1. Hobbes's Concept of History 2. When Hobbes Needed History 3. Hobbes and Historiography: Why the Future, He says, Does not Exist 4. Hobbes, History and Wisdom 5. Hobbes's Uses of the History of Philosophy
Part Two: Hobbesian Histories 6. Hobbes and Tacitus 7. The Peace of Silence: Thucydides and the English Civil War 8. Hobbes's Behemoth 9. Hobbes and Sacred History 10. Hobbes, Selden, Erastianism and the History of the Jews

About the author

Rogers, G.A. John; Sorell, Thomas

Summary

Much of Thomas Hobbes's work can be read as historical commentary, taking up questions in the philosophy of history and the rhetorical possibilities of written history. This collection of scholarly essays explores the relation of Hobbes's work to history as a branch of learning.

Product details

• Assisted by: G a John Rogers (Editor), G. A. J. Rogers (Editor), G. A. John Rogers (Editor), G.A. John Rogers (Editor), Thomas Sorell (Editor), Tom Sorell (Editor), Sorell Thomas (Editor)
• Publisher: Routledge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780415408301
• ISBN: 978-0-415-40830-1
• No. of pages: 212
• Series: Routledge Studies in Seventeen; Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy; Routledge Studies in Seventeenth-Century Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Philosophy, social and political philosophy, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought