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The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 06 (of 11)

Chapter 1: THE ENGLISH WORKS OF THOMAS HOBBES: VOL. VI.
By Thomas Hobbes
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The volume gathers political and legal writings that probe how reason underpins law, debates the limits of judicial authority versus statute, and considers the social causes and progression of civil war. It offers a historical analysis of political breakdown and factional conflict, followed by extended treatments of rhetoric and sophistry that set out rules for persuasive speech, examples of rhetorical figures, and methods to detect fallacious argument. Across dialogues and treatises, the pieces combine practical guidance for legal and rhetorical practice with philosophical reflection on authority, obedience, and the public uses of persuasion.

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Title: The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 06 (of 11)

Author: Thomas Hobbes

Editor: Sir William Molesworth

Release date: November 26, 2025 [eBook #77338]

Language: English

Original publication: London: John Bohn, 1839

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THE

ENGLISH WORKS

OF

THOMAS HOBBES

OF MALMESBURY;

NOW FIRST COLLECTED AND EDITED
BY
SIR WILLIAM MOLESWORTH, BART.
VOL. VI.
LONDON:
JOHN BOHN,
HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN.
MDCCCXL.
LONDON:
C. RICHARDS, PRINTER, ST. MARTIN’S LANE.