{"title":"Thomas Hobbes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThomas Hobbes offers profound explorations of political philosophy and human nature, presenting arguments that challenge and shape our understanding of society and governance. His works delve into the foundations of authority and the social contract, inviting readers to contemplate the balance between order and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this collection, expect incisive texts such as \u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e and engaging dialogues that reveal the complexities of law, power, and human behaviour. 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It offers a brilliant introduction by Edwin Curley, modernised spelling and punctuation of the text, and a key annotative feature found in no other edition: the inclusion, along with historical and interpretive notes, of the most significant variants between the English version of 1651 and the Latin version of 1668.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA glossary of seventeenth-century English terms and indexes of persons, subjects, and scriptural passages help make this the most thoughtfully conceived edition of \u003cem\u003eLeviathan\u003c\/em\u003e available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance Distribution Services Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849489371372,"sku":"9780872201774","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14514323482498.jpg?v=1759046947"},{"product_id":"a-dialogue-between-a-philosopher-and-a-student-of-the-common-laws-of-england-by-thomas-hobbes-9780226345413","title":"A Dialogue between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis little-known late writing of Hobbes reveals an unexplored dimension of his famous doctrine of sovereignty. 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