In the Shadow of Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes and John Locke sit together in the canon of political thought but are rarely treated in common historical accounts. This book narrates their intertwined careers during the Restoration period when the two men found themselves in close proximity and entangled in many of the same political conflicts. Bringing new source material to bear In the Shadow of Leviathan establishes the influence of Hobbesian thought over Locke particularly in relation to the preeminent question of religious ...See More