Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Thomas Hobbes
| Author | : Timothy Raylor |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780198829690 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0198829698 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Thomas Hobbes by : Timothy Raylor
Download or read book Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Thomas Hobbes written by Timothy Raylor and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2018 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Hobbes claimed to have founded the discipline of civil philosophy. This book offers a new reading of his intellectual development, arguing that he was dubious about the place of rhetoric in civil society and came to see it as a pernicious presence within philosophy - a position from which he did not retreat.
