The Two Gods of Leviathan: Thomas Hobbes on Religion and Politics (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521531238)

As well as being considered the greatest English political philosopher, Hobbes has traditionally been thought of as a purely secular thinker, highly critical of all religion. In this provocative new study, Professor Martinich argues that conventional wisdom has been misled. In fact, he shows that religious concerns pervade Leviathan and that Hobbes was really intent on providing a rational defense of the Calvinistic Church of England that flourished under the reign of James I. Professor Martinich presents a close reading of Leviathan in which he shows that, for Hobbes, Christian doctrine is not politically destabilizing and is consistent with modern science.

Author: A. P. Martinich
ISBN-10: 0521531233
ISBN-13: 9780521531238
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2003
Pages: 452
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.01d