Hobbes's Critique of religion & related writings / Leo Strauss ; translated and edited by Gabriel Bartlett & Svetozar Minkov.
| Author/creator | Strauss, Leo |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011. |
| Description | xiv, 167 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Religionskritik des Hobbes. English |
| Variant title | Hobbes's Critique of religion and related writings |
| Contents | Occasion and purpose of the study -- Hobbes's politics and the critique of revelation -- The different versions of Hobbes's critique of religion -- The critique of the tradition -- The principle of scripture -- Spirits and angels -- The kingdom of God and eternal life -- Temporal and spiritual power -- The kingdom of darkness -- Characteristics of the critique of the tradition -- The critique of scripture -- The knowability and the believability of revelation -- The knowability and the possibility of revelation -- The knowability and the possibility of miracles -- Hobbes and Descartes -- The basis of Hobbes's critique of religion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Translated from the German. |
| LCCN | 2010052559 |
| ISBN | 9780226776828 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226776824 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B1247 .S7713 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |