Leviathan
by Thomas Hobbes
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Contents
- Preface
- The Introduction
- Chapter I. Of Sense
- Chapter II. Of Imagination
- Chapter III. Of the Consequence or Trayne of Imaginations
- Chapter IV. Of Speech
- Chapter V. Of Reason, and Science
- Chapter VI. Of the Interiour Beginnings of Voluntary Motions Commonly Called the Passions, and the Speeches by Which They Are Expressed
- Chapter VII. Of the Ends or Resolutions of Discourse
- Chapter VIII. Of the Vertues Commonly Called Intellectual, and Their Contrary Defects
- Chapter IX. Of the Severall Subjects of Knowledge
- Chapter X. Of Power, Worth, Dignity, Honour and Worthiness
- Chapter XI. Of the Difference of Manners
- Chapter XII. Of Religion
- Chapter XIII. Of the Naturall Condition of Mankind, as Concerning Their Felicity, and Misery
- Chapter XIV. Of the First and Second Naturall Lawes, and of Contracts
- Chapter XV. Of Other Lawes of Nature
- Chapter XVI. Of Persons, Authors, and Things Personated
- Chapter XVII. Of the Causes, Generation, and Definition of a Common-Wealth
- Chapter XVIII. Of the Rights of Soveraignes by Institution
- Chapter XIX. Of the Severall Kinds of Common-Wealth by Institution, and of Succession to the Soveraigne Power
- Chapter XX. Of Dominion Paternall and Despoticall
- Chapter XXI. Of the Liberty of Subjects
- Chapter XXII. Of Systemes Subject, Politicall, and Private
- Chapter XXIII. Of the Publique Ministers of Soveraign Power
- Chapter XXIV. Of the Nutrition, and Procreation of a Common-Wealth
- Chapter XXV. Of Counsell
- Chapter XXVI. Of Civill Lawes
- Chapter XXVII. Of Crimes, Excuses, and Extenuations
- Chapter XXVIII. Of Punishments, and Rewards
- Chapter XXIX. Of Those Things That Weaken, or Tend to the Dissolution of a Common-Wealth
- Chapter XXX. Of the Office of the Soveraign Representative
- Chapter XXXI. Of the Kingdome of God by Nature
- Chapter XXXII. Of the Principles of Christian Politiques
- Chapter XXXIII. Of the Number, Antiquity, Scope, Authority, and Interpreters of the Books of Holy Scripture
- Chapter XXXIV. Of the Signification of Spirit, Angel, and Inspiration in the Books of Holy Scripture
- Chapter XXXV. Of the Signification in Scripture of Kingdome of God, of Holy, Sacred, and Sacrament
- Chapter XXXVI. Of the Word of God, and of Prophets
- Chapter XXXVII. Of Miracles, and Their Use
- Chapter XXXVIII. Of the Signification in Scripture of Eternall Life, Hell, Salvation, the World to Come, and Redemption
- Chapter XXXIX. Of the Signification in Scripture of the Word Church
- Chapter XL. Of the Rights of the Kingdome of God, in Abraham, Moses, High Priests, and the Kings of Judah
- Chapter XLI. Of the Office of Our Blessed Saviour
- Chapter XLII. Of Power Ecclesiasticall
- Chapter XLIII. Of What Is Necessary for a Mans Reception Into the Kingdome of Heaven
- Chapter XLIV. Of Spirituall Darknesse from Misinterpretation of Scripture
- Chapter XLV. Of Daemonology, and Other Reliques of the Religion of the Gentiles
- Chapter XLVI. Of Darknesse from Vain Philosophy, and Fabulous Traditions
- A Review, and Conclusion