The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 02 (of 11) — Thomas Hobbes — John Shaqi
The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 02 (of 11)
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But for their sakes who have a little been staggered at the
principles themselves, to wit, the nature of men, the authority or
right of nature, the nature of compacts and contracts, and the
original of civil government; because in finding fault they have not
so much followed their passions, as their common-sense, I have
therefore in some places added some annotations, whereby I presumed
I might give some satisfaction to their differing thoughts. Lastly,
I have endeavoured to offend none, beside those whose principles
these contradict, and whose tender minds are lightly offended by
every difference of opinions.
Wherefore, if ye shall meet with some things which have more of
sharpness, and less of certainty than they ought to have, since they
are not so much spoken for the maintenance of parties as the
establishment of peace, and by one whose just grief for the present
calamities of his country may very charitably be allowed some
liberty; it is his only request to ye, Readers, ye will deign to
receive them with an equal mind.
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THE INDEX.
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OF LIBERTY.
CHAP. PAGE
1. Of the state of men without civil society 1
2. Of the law of nature concerning contracts 14
3. Of the other laws of nature 29
4. That the law of nature is a divine law 59
OF DOMINION.
5. Of the causes and first original of civil 63
government
6. Of the right, whether we consider it in an 71
assembly or in one person, which he hath who is
endued with supreme authority
7. Of the three kinds of government, Democracy, 92
Aristocracy, and Monarchy
8. Of the right which lords and masters have over 108
their servants
9. Of the right which parents have over their 114
children, and of a kingdom paternal
10. A comparison of the three kinds of government, 126
each with other, according to the inconveniences
of each one
11. The places and examples of Scripture concerning 143
the right of government, which make for proof of
the foresaid doctrines
12. Of the inward causes which dissolve all civil 149
government
13. Of the duties of those men who sit at the helm of 165
state
14. Of laws and sins 182
OF RELIGION.
15. Of God’s government by nature 201