Giant, Sea Monster and the State of Fear:Leviathan’s Frontispiece
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
Chen, Chia-Chi
DOI
zh-TW
Abstract
This is a small inquiry about Leviathan’s title page. The essay will argue, the picture shown on the frontispiece of the book written by Thomas Hobbes has extensive linkages to its content. To achieve this, the essay will discuss Leviathan’s argument’s, Leviathan’s Biblical meanings and the metaphor of Giant in Leviathan’s arguments. Hobbes chose a Biblical metaphor to represent his thought on commonwealth in Leviathan, and he took a giant’s figure to articulate this Leviathan’s image, both can fit in the theses he displayed in Leviathan. This essay will also show, Leo Strauss’s interpretation of Leviathan still holds great insight to Leviathan’s ideas.
Subjects
霍布斯
利維坦
圖像
十七世紀
政治思想
Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan
Image
Political Thoughts
17th Century
Type
thesis
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