Designed to meet the needs of both student and scholar, this edition of Leviathan offers a brilliant introduction by Edwin Curley, modernized spelling and punctuation of the text, and the inclusion, along with historical and interpretive notes, of the most significant variants between the English version of 1651 and the Latin version of 1668. A glossary of seventeenth-century English terms, and indexes of persons, subjects, and scriptural passages help make this the most thoughtfully conceived edition of Leviathan available.
Designed to meet the needs of both student and scholar, this edition of Leviathan offers a brilliant introduction by Edwin Curley, modernized spelling and punctuation of the text, and the inclusion, along with historical and interpretive notes, of the most significant variants between the English version of 1651 and the Latin version of 1668. A glossary of seventeenth-century English terms, and indexes of persons, subjects, and scriptural passages help make this the most thoughtfully conceived edition of Leviathan available.
Reviews:
“A scholar’s edition at a student price!”
—Harvey Mansfield, Harvard University
“Plainly the best edition of Leviathan. Superbly edited and indexed, with footnote passages from the Latin edition, a helpful glossary, biographical and autobiographical material, and a translation of Hobbes on the Nicene Creed, it will be an indispensable study tool. Curley’s introduction is masterly.”
—Jerome Schneewind, Johns Hopkins University
"The translation of Latin variants and the index of Biblical citations mark this off as by far the best edition of the Leviathan.”
—Thomas Pangle, University of Toronto
"Your edition of Leviathan is the best I’ve seen—the critical apparatus and the indices are very helpful. The price is right, and the binding and printing are very good.”
—David O’Hara, Pennsylvania State University
"This is a splendid edition.”
—Paul Nelson, Middlebury College
About the Author:
Edwin Curley is Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, University of Michigan.