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Leviathan (Books I and II)

Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly called Leviathan, is a book written in 1651 by Thomas Hobbes. It is titled after the biblical Leviathan. The book concerns the structure of society (as represented figuratively by the frontispiece, showing the state giant made up of individuals), as is evidenced by the full title. In the book, Thomas Hobbes argues for a social contract and rule by a sovereign. Influenced by the English Civil War, Hobbes wrote that chaos or civil war - situations identified with a state of nature and the famous motto Bellum omnium contra omnes ("the war of all against all") - could only be averted by strong central government. He thus denied any right of rebellion toward the social contract. However, Hobbes did discuss the possible dissolution of the State. Since the social contract was made to institute a state that would provide for the "peace and defense" of the people, the contract would become void as soon as the government no longer protected its citizens. By virtue of this fact, man would automatically return to the state of nature until a new contract is made. Summary from Wikipedia.

Year of Publication: 1651Genres: Early Modern , Political Science

Running Time: 11 hours 33 minutes 17 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Introduction Carl Manchester	8:28
2	I - Of Sense Carl Manchester	4:46
3	II - Of Imagination Carl Manchester	13:43
4	III - Of the Consequence or Train of Imaginations Carl Manchester	12:15
5	IV - Of Speech hugh mac	23:39
6	V - Of Reason and Science Anna Simon	15:21
7	VI - Of the Interior Beginnings of Voluntary Motions, Commonly Called the Passions; and the Speeches by Which They are Expressed Sibella Denton	23:50
8	VII - Of the Ends or Resolutions of Discourse Gesine	10:04
9	VIII - Of the Virtues Commonly Called Intellectual; and Their Contrary Defects Darren L. Slider	24:20
10	IX - Of the Several Subjects of Knowledge Carl Manchester	5:34
11	X - Of Power, Worth, Dignity, Honour and Worthiness hefyd	22:20
12	XI - Of the Difference of Manners hefyd	17:21
13	XII - Of Religion Leon Mire	28:07
14	XIII - Of the Natural Condition of Mankind as Concerning Their Felicity and Misery D.E. Wittkower	14:03
15	XIV - Of the First and Second Natural Laws, and of Contracts D.E. Wittkower	33:54
16	XV - Of Other Laws of Nature D.E. Wittkower	41:51
17	XVI - Of Persons, Authors, and Things Personated D.E. Wittkower	13:52
18	XVII - Of the Causes, Generation, and Definition of a Commonwealth Anna Simon	10:50
19	XVIII - Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution Anna Simon	21:05
20	XIX - Of the Several Kinds of Commonwealth by Institution, and of Succession to the Sovereign Power Anna Simon	24:50
21	XX - Of Dominion Paternal and Despotical Nikki Sullivan	20:50
22	XXI - Of the Liberty of Subjects Kirsten Ferreri	24:15
23	XXII - Of Systems Subject, Political and Private Leon Mire	30:41
24	XXIII - Of the Public Ministers of Sovereign Power Arouet	10:22
25	XXIV - Of the Nutrition and Procreation of a Commonwealth Anna Simon	14:10
26	XXV - Of Counsel Anna Simon	18:20
27	XXVI - Of Civil Laws Sibella Denton	46:43
28	XXVII - Of Crimes, Excuses, and Extenuations Smokey B.	43:45
29	XXVIII - Of Punishments and Rewards Ransom	21:31
30	XXIX - Of Those Things that Weaken or Tend to the Dissolution of a Commonwealth Cicorée	28:05
31	XXX - Of the Office of the Sovereign Representative Nicholas James Bridgewater	37:12
32	XXXI - Of the Kingdom of God by Nature Leon Mire	27:10