Originally published in 1889, Ferdinand Tonnies published versions of two works by Thomas Hobbes. His editions of The Elements of Law: Natural and Politic and of Behemoth: or The Long Parliament were the first modern critical editions, based on manuscripts of works by Hobbes. Completed in 1640, The Elements of Law was Hobbes's first systematic political work. The book helps us see Hobbes's mind at work, for it is the first version of his later political works.
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Completo em 1640, The Elements of Law apresenta a primeira versão sistemática das ideias políticas que Hobbes desenvolveria em obras posteriores. A edição de 1889 organizada por Ferdinand Tonnies baseia-se em manuscritos e trouxe ao público moderno tanto The Elements of Law quanto Behemoth. Nos capítulos iniciais, o autor aborda a lei natural e a lei política, propondo fundamentos para a organização social e a autoridade do soberano.
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