Leviathan (Books III and IV)


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(4.1 stars; 36 reviews)

In Books 3 and 4 of Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes elaborates on the political philosophy set forth in the first two books, by considering the nature of a Christian commonwealth. Book 3 begins with a wealth of biblical scholarship, directed at establishing the authority of Scripture while at the same time undermining modern claims to supernatural revelation that would subvert civil law. Hobbes concludes that we cannot be sure of anyone else's divine revelation, and that religious authority is therefore subordinate to civil power. Book 4, titled “Of the Kingdom of Darkness,” sets forth the various ways in which Scripture has been misinterpreted by the church, according to Hobbes, in mixing pagan elements with Christianity.
(Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Leon Mire) (10 hr 54 min)

Kapitel

Chapter XXXII – Of the Principles of Christian Politics 13:46 Gelesen von Carl Manchester
Chapter XXXIII – Of the Number, Antiquity, Scope, Authority, and Interpreters o… 26:40 Gelesen von David Higham
Chapter XXXIV – Of the Signification of Spirit, Angel, and Inspiration in the B… 31:52 Gelesen von Ashwin Jain
Chapter XXXV – Of the Signification in Scripture of Kingdom of God, of Holy, Sa… 17:49 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XXXVI – Of the Word of God, and of Prophets 36:45 Gelesen von David Higham
Chapter XXXVII – Of Miracles and Their Use 16:26 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XXXVIII – Of the Signification in Scripture of Eternal Life, Hell, Salv… 36:06 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XXXIX – Of the Signification in Scripture of the Word Church 5:58 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XL – Of the Rights of the Kingdom of God, in Abraham, Moses, the High P… 32:26 Gelesen von Nacelle Droll
Chapter XLI – Of the Office of Our Blessed Saviour 19:35 Gelesen von Ashwin Jain
Chapter XLII – Of Power Ecclesiastical, Part 1 29:10 Gelesen von Geoffrey Edwards
Chapter XLII – Of Power Ecclesiastical, Part 2 37:48 Gelesen von Geoffrey Edwards
Chapter XLII – Of Power Ecclesiastical, Part 3 28:28 Gelesen von Geoffrey Edwards
Chapter XLII – Of Power Ecclesiastical, Part 4 20:37 Gelesen von Geoffrey Edwards
Chapter XLII – Of Power Ecclesiastical, Part 5 40:04 Gelesen von Geoffrey Edwards
Chapter XLII – Of Power Ecclesiastical, Part 6 29:22 Gelesen von Geoffrey Edwards
Chapter XLIII – Of What is Necessary for a Man's Redemption into the Kingdom of… 34:37 Gelesen von Jessica Louise
Chapter XLIV – Of Spiritual Darkness from Misinterpretation of Scripture, Part 1 37:59 Gelesen von Jamie Ash Young
Chapter XLIV – Of Spiritual Darkness from Misinterpretation of Scripture, Part 2 25:47 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XLV – Of Demonology and Other Relics of the Religion of the Gentiles, P… 24:33 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XLV – Of Demonology and Other Relics of the Religion of the Gentiles, P… 22:42 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XLVI – Of Darkness from Vain Philosophy and Fabulous Traditions 42:01 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XLVII – Of the Benefit that Proceedeth from Such Darkness, and to Whom … 20:23 Gelesen von Sibella Denton
Chapter XLVIII – A Review and Conclusion 23:26 Gelesen von Sibella Denton

Bewertungen


(5 stars)

Incomprehensible without a solid knowledge of the Old Testament and the Bible.

Good but not great


(3 stars)

A good variety of competent readers but others were difficult to understand.

good, except Ashwin Jain


(5 stars)

if you are just curious about Hobbes’s politics, and not so much his religious stuff, you might skip these last two volumes tbh, and stick to the other audiobook

some readers are not of sufficient quality


(2.5 stars)

Most readers are great. Two readers are not understandable.