Leviathan - Brossura

Auster, Paul

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ISBN 10: 0140178139 ISBN 13: 9780140178135

Casa editrice: Penguin Publishing Group, 1993

Riassunto

The Leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace and security to be attained? Hobbes's answer is sovereignty, but the resurgence of interest today in Leviathan is due less to its answers than its methods. Hobbes sees politics as a science capable of the same axiomatic approach as geometry: he argues from first principles to human nature to politics. This book's appeal to the twentieth century lies not just in its elevation of politics to a science, but in its overriding concern for peace.

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Praise for Leviathan:

“Rich and complex. . .with fully fleshed characters, a fast-paced plot, thematic sophistication, and narrative cunning.”
– The Boston Globe
 
“The allure of Auster’s elegant plotting, the play of his ideas, and the sensuous nature of the prose keep us firmly hooked.”
– The Chicago Tribune
 
“Auster’s most accessible, engaging book.  He treats us to his best, clear-eyed prose.”
– The New York Times Magazine

L'autore:

Paul Auster is the bestselling author of The New York Trilogy and many other critically acclaimed novels. He was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize in 2006. His work has been translated into more than forty languages. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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• Editore: Penguin Publishing Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0140178139
• ISBN 13: 9780140178135
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288