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Leviathan
- Letto da: Craig Deitschmann
- Durata: 2 ore e 37 min
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A comprehensive work, Leviathan discusses many areas of philosophy and religion and is widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of political thought.
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Generale3 out of 5 stars
- Charles E. Grant
- 04/10/2006
Dissapointed
This books is fine, but the title is deceptive. It is not a reading of "Leviathan", but a "Cliff Notes" type summary of "Leviathan" with illustrative quotes. It's a decent summary, but I was looking for the actual work. I suppose I should have been alerted by the brief length. Oh well, I'm better prepared now to read the real thing.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
- Kamal
- 07/03/2010
The best way to read leviathan
Leviathan is not the easiest book to read, especially with Thomas Hobbes particular use of the English language.
However, with this audio book, the narrators do a good Job of picking up the good bits of the book.
It is be far the best narrated book I have listened to so far. Trailing only the ScrewTape Letter narrated by John Cleese.
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- Alex
- 06/04/2022
Not the actual book
This book is basically a summary of Hobbes core ideas. It’s not a bad primer though.
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- Nathan Gough
- 08/09/2021
Not the actual book
This is not a reading of the book Leviathan, by Thomas Hobbes, but a contextual and artistic representation of the themes of the book and the life of the author. Still a useful listen for someone looking for greater understanding of the history of modern government.
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- Evelyn Archer
- 29/04/2021
Good Commentary, But ...
... misleading title page. This isn't Hobbes' actual work of the Leviathan; rather it is an analysis and a discussion of the historical context of that work. Still, it was a good summary, and I don't regret getting it.
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- Ruby Spinner
- 20/03/2021
A Great Savings of Time
What is Leviathan? Mentioned in Job 41:1 Psam 104:26 and Isaiah 27:1, where, provided you use the correct textbook, is read:In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
This book is a wonderful savings of time because it is a review of Thomas Hobbes work, Leviathan. In Leviathan, Hobbes gives a nuanced, detailed explanation of government, and it is described as a leviathan, a sea dragon which cannot be caught, controlled or killed by man. I appreciate this smaller book, because when I saw Leviathan by Hobbes, I thought it was a sermon.
The narrator was very good. The author does not stint on honest review. We are told that Hobbes has written, "God was no such niggard in creation." I suspect many today would be insulted by those words, but they are a genuine expression from the time of Cromwell's England. To understand the subject, as Hobbes expected of his audience, you need to comprehend the nuances in words.
Because of this book, I can go on to another, because I don't care to read the work from Hobbes.
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- Daniel Loring Maddux
- 16/03/2023
A very helpful analysis
This series may be the best way to learn about strange works such as Leviathan.
It's interesting that the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip sets up a juxtaposition between Calvin's predestination and Hobbes' thoughtfulness. Calvin (kid) thought he shouldn't be held responsible for anything he did, while Hobbes was wiser. At the same time, Hobbes believed that the the wildness of his natural instincts should not be inhibited.
This inconsistency is illustrated in Leviathan. Hobbes thought that it was bad to live as if the will of God was important. Instead, people should allow the government to rule all aspects of their lives without thought or question. This would put man in roughly the same position as he would be in if God did not allow true free will. The difference is that instead of God being in the role of God, a single ruler or other governmental entity would try to fill that throne.
Nearly all from this series are worth your time.
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Generale2 out of 5 stars
- Lily
- 05/12/2008
Misleading title, and silly voices
For a start, I don't much like the american reading one of the greatest English writers' work, I would have appreciated an Englishman to read it, as only englishmen can actually speak english properly, with correct pronunciations. Not only this, but when there are 'direct quotes' within the audiobook, someone with a silly, fake \"ye olde\" \"English\" (i have English in quotation marks, as again, American's are unable to differentiate between an actual english accent, and what they think one is, which is always wrong.
Away from the actual voices themselves, however, the book simply does not live up to its title. It says it is an unabridged version of leviathan, which lead me to assume that it would be the whole of Hobbes' book read, with no part left out. This is not so, it is some kind of history of the English Civil War (which is only worth mentioning in the understanding of leviathan to get an idea of context). This is just so unnecessary, and so something that i bought in order to help me, has done nothing of the sort.
This did not only NOT entertain me, but it didn't help me get through all the texts on my course (i am dyslexic, and so all the help with reading i can get i take) and in fact if anything it just wasted 2hours that i could have just read some of the book itself.
This is time that i shall never get back, and i cannot even make myself feel better by knowing that i was educated by this audiobook.
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- Allen K
- 04/08/2022
ok
Seems more historical at first than about the book mentioned, ok read about the guy
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- Dennis Sommers
- 06/05/2022
A perfect introduction.
I was able to take this in with just a short break, and find it absolutely fulfills my intention to expand a little on the major figures touched on in Russell’s History of western philosophy. The fact that such a facility is available without charge is very much appreciated.
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- peter brealey
- 03/12/2021
Powerful, Memorable
One of my favourite audiobook versions. The narrators comments are clear and authoritative helping with the original text so aiding listening and understanding and for Hobbes to reach a wider audience.
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