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The Oxford Handbook Of Hobbes Collects Twenty-six Newly Commissioned, Original Chapters On The Philosophy Of The English Thinker Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). Best Known Today For His Important Influence On Political Philosophy, Hobbes Was In Fact A Wide And Deep Thinker On A Diverse Range Of Issues. The Chapters Included In This Oxford Handbook Cover The Full Range Of Hobbes's Thought--his Philosophy Of Logic And Language; His View Of Physics And Scientific Method; His Ethics, Political Philosophy, And Philosophy Of Law; And His Views Of Religion, History, And Literature. Several Of The Chapters Overlap In Fruitful Ways, So That The Reader Can See The Richness And Depth Of Hobbes's Thought From A Variety Of Perspectives. The Contributors Are Experts On Hobbes From Many Countries, Whose Home Disciplines Include Philosophy, Political Science, History, And Literature. A Substantial Introduction Places Hobbes's Work, And Contemporary Scholarship On Hobbes, In A Broad Context.