Rhetoric and Philosophy in Hobbes' Leviathan by Raia Prokhovnik Paperback Book

Description: Rhetoric and Philosophy in Hobbes' Leviathan by Raia Prokhovnik Originally published in 1991. This book presents Leviathan in terms of the philosophical character of the work considered through Hobbes use of language to express and organise his thought. Throughout, the nature of the relationship between rhetoric and philosophy is discussed and problems of language in philosophical understanding. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Originally published in 1991. This book explicitly examines rhetoric as the art of persuasion in the practical world, and as in the expression of thinking in the language a speaker uses. It presents Leviathan in terms of the philosophical character of the work considered through Hobbes use of language to express and organise his thought. Throughout, the nature of the relationship between rhetoric and philosophy is discussed and the problems of language in philosophical understanding. The book is concerned with Hobbes political philosophy and his views on figurative language, interest in literary theory and particularly his allegory. A special feature is the chapter on engraved title pages in Leviathan and other texts of the era. Author Biography Raia Prokhovnik Table of Contents Preface 1. The Notion of Rhetoric 2. Figurative Language in Philosophical Understanding 3. Hobbes on Language and Rhetoric 5. Hobbes and the Engraved Title-Page of Leviathan 6. Hobbes and Hooker 7. Allegory and Philosophy in Leviathan 8. Conclusion. Illustrations: Examples of Seventeenth-Century Engraved Title-Pages Details ISBN0367331055 Author Raia Prokhovnik Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Library Editions: 17th Century Philosophy Year 2021 ISBN-10 0367331055 ISBN-13 9780367331054 Publication Date 2021-03-01 UK Release Date 2021-03-01 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-03-01 NZ Release Date 2021-03-01 Alternative 9780367331030 DEWEY 320.1092 Audience General Pages 268 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136404973;

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