| Description |
xvi, 477 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Study of Rhetoric -- 2. The Politics of Eloquence -- 3. The Means of Persuasion -- 4. The Techniques of Redescription -- 5. The Uses of Imagery -- 6. Hobbes's Early Humanism -- 7. Hobbes's Rejection of Eloquence -- 8. Hobbes's Science of Politics -- 9. Hobbes's Reconsideration of Eloquence -- 10. Hobbes's Practice of Rhetoric -- Conclusion: Why did Hobbes change his mind? |
| Summary |
This is a new interpretation of Hobbes, one of the most difficult and challenging of political philosophers. Using the full range of manuscript as well as printed sources, it documents a new view of Hobbes's intellectual development |
| Analysis |
Philosophy |
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Philosophy |
| Notes |
Index: p. 466-477 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 438-465) and index |
| Subject |
Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.
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Reason.
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Rhetoric.
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| LC no. |
95018538 |
| ISBN |
0521554365 |
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0521596459 (paperback) |
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