上帝的归上帝,法统的归法统 读《利维坦》

Lord is one thing and Authority is another: Reading Leviathan

托马斯·霍布斯在他所置身的年代,酷似猪八戒照镜子,里外不是人,被所有人,包括保皇派与议会派集体嫌弃,尽管他的政治立场倾向于保皇派,但依然像一群天鹅中混进去的乌鸦,在虔诚的保守派里显得格格不入。

Leviathan,originally known as a creature referenced in the Hebrew Bible,is used to refer powerful countries in the book.The book explains state theory systematically and explores social structure.The account of human nature,social contract theory and the nature and function of a state has produced far reaching influence in western countries.