Hobbes, the Scriblerians and the History of Philosophy

Hobbes, the Scriblerians and the History of Philosophy
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Total Pages : 235
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Book Synopsis Hobbes, the Scriblerians and the History of Philosophy by : Conal Condren

Download or read book Hobbes, the Scriblerians and the History of Philosophy written by Conal Condren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Satire was core to the work of Thomas Hobbes although his critics also used it as a weapon to ridicule him. Condren uses Hobbes as an example to demonstrate that an examination of the persona is needed to advance our understanding of a writer's philosophy.


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