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Noel Malcolm on Hobbes' Leviathan in Context

Noel Malcolm on Hobbes' Leviathan in Context

Philosophy Bites · Nigel Warburton

April 14, 201317m 19s

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Show Notes

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.