Audiobooks by Thomas Hobbes

"This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What power can hold humanity together when fear, ambition, and violence threaten to tear it apart? In *Leviathan*, Thomas Hobbes builds one of the most formidable visions in political philosophy: a world where human beings, left without authority, fall into suspicion, conflict, and the desperate struggle for survival. Written in the shadow of civil war, Hobbes’s masterpiece asks a ruthless question that still defines political life: what must we surrender in order to live in peace? Through his famous account of the state of nature, the social contract, and the sovereign power of the commonwealth, Hobbes examines the foundations of law, obedience, liberty, religion, and political order. His argument is stark, unsettling, and enduring: without a power strong enough to command peace, society risks collapsing into fear and war. First published in 1651, *Leviathan* became one of the most influential works of modern political thought. Its ideas shaped debates on authority, government, individual rights, security, and the limits of freedom—and they remain urgently relevant in an age of polarization, distrust, and institutional crisis. This AI-narrated audiobook offers a clear, polished, and immersive listening experience, making Hobbes’s dense and powerful reasoning more accessible while preserving the force of his argument. Enter the mind that redefined sovereignty, fear, and the social contract. Begin listening to *Leviathan* today."

Thomas Hobbes (Author), AI Voice Bob (Narrator)

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The Complete Ancient Strategy, Statecraft and Empire Collection: The Art of War, Arthashastra, The Prince, The Commentaries of Julius Caesar, History of the Peloponnesian War, and More in One Ancient Strategy and Leadership Collection

"What if the most useful lessons in power came from commanders, statesmen, and philosophers who had already seen empires rise and fail? The Complete Ancient Strategy, Statecraft and Empire Collection collects the great works of command and statecraft: battlefield judgment, political realism, self-command, persuasion, law, discipline, ambition, and the hard choices that shape victory or collapse. The arrangement is built for readers who want depth, continuity, and momentum rather than a disconnected anthology. What You'll Discover in This Modern Collection: – Strategy and War – principles of timing, deception, terrain, morale, and decisive action. – Statecraft and Power – political counsel on authority, loyalty, public order, and the management of conflict. – Discipline and Self-Command – the inner habits required before anyone can command others well. – Historical Lessons – campaigns, failures, victories, and the pressure of real decisions under danger. Whether you're studying leadership, military history, negotiation, power, discipline, or the classics of strategic thought, this edition gives you a direct way to experience the collection as a coherent journey. Begin reading today and discover how these works illuminate one another when they are heard in the right order."

Alexander Hamilton, Alexis de Tocqueville, James Madison, John Jay, Julius Caesar, Kautilya, Niccolo Machiavelli, Plutarch, Sun Tzu, Thomas Hobbes, Thucydides, Xenophon (Author), James Mitchell (Narrator)

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Leviathan

Thomas Hobbes (Author), Digital Voice Martin G (Narrator)

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Leviathan

"'He that is to govern a whole Nation, must read in himself, not this, or that particular man; but Man-kind.' Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan is not just one of the greatest philosophical texts in the English language; it is one of the most important works in the history of Western political thought. Almost every major tradition in the centuries after Hobbes—from radical democracy to authoritarianism—has been influenced by its arguments. Written in exile in a period of dramatic developments—civil war and regicide—Leviathan is in some ways the product of its own special circumstances. And yet, at the same time, it deals with fundamental issues that matter to all of us today: the nature and purpose of the state, the relation between human nature and politics, the idea of natural rights, the justification of authority, the concept of representation, the nature of sovereignty, the limits of obedience, and the relationship between religious obligations and human ones. This new edition offers a definitive text drawn from more than twenty years of research by Noel Malcolm, including, in English translation, all the most significant revisions made in Hobbes's later Latin translation of Leviathan."

Thomas Hobbes (Author), Richard Trinder (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Leviatán: O de la Materia, Forma y Poder de un Estado Eclesiástico y Civil

"'Leviatán' es una obra de Thomas Hobbes publicada en 1651. El nombre 'Leviatán' hace referencia a un monstruo marino bíblico descrito en el libro de Job y los Salmos, y es utilizado metafóricamente para representar al poderoso Estado. La obra significó un antes y un después en la teoría política. Hobbes sostenía que el ser humano, en su estado natural, es egoísta y competitivo, lo que conduce a una 'guerra de todos contra todos' en busca de poder y recursos. Para escapar de este caos, los individuos acuerdan un 'contrato social', mediante el cual ceden parte de su libertad y poder a un soberano absoluto (el 'Leviatán') para mantener la paz y el orden en la sociedad. Según Hobbes, este soberano debe tener autoridad absoluta y su poder no puede ser desafiado, ya que la rebelión solo conduciría nuevamente al estado de guerra. La obra es una amplia exploración de la naturaleza humana, la política y la sociedad."

Thomas Hobbes (Author), Artur Mas (Narrator)

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Leviathan

"Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Philip Stevens. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Brooke. Thomas Hobbes lived through the Thirty Years War and Britain's civil wars, and the trauma of these events led to his great masterpiece of political thought. How could humankind rescue itself from life in the natural state, which was 'poor, nasty, brutish and short'? What form of politics would provide the security that he and his contemporaries craved? Vilified and scorned from the moment it was published, Leviathan was publicly burnt for sedition, but ever since it has exercised a unique fascination upon its readers, both for its ideas and its remarkable prose. Its concepts helped to drag Europe into a new world - one in which we still live today. © Christopher Brooke 2017 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Thomas Hobbes (Author), Philip Stevens (Narrator)

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Leviathan

"Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, commonly referred to as Leviathan, is a book written by Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) and published in 1651 (revised Latin edition 1668). Its name derives from the biblical Leviathan. The work concerns the structure of society and legitimate government, and is regarded as one of the earliest and most influential examples of social contract theory. Leviathan ranks as a classic Western work on statecraft comparable to Machiavelli's The Prince. Written during the English Civil War (1642-1651), Leviathan argues for a social contract and rule by an absolute sovereign. Hobbes wrote that civil war and the brute situation of a state of nature ('the war of all against all') could only be avoided by strong, undivided government."

Thomas Hobbes (Author), Cynthia Franklin, James Taylor (Narrator)

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Leviathan (Books III and IV)

"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)"

Thomas Hobbes (Author), LibriVox Volunteers (Narrator)

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Leviathan: or The Matter, Form, and Power of a Commonwealth, Ecclesiastical and Civil

"The leviathan is the vast unity of the State. But how are unity, peace, and security to be attained? Hobbes' answer is sovereignty, but the resurgence of interest today in Leviathan is due less to its answers than its methods: Hobbes sees politics as a science capable of the same axiomatic approach as geometry. Written during the turmoil of the English Civil War, Leviathan was, in Hobbes' lifetime, publicly burnt and even condemned in Parliament as one of the causes of the Great Fire of London in 1666. Its current appeal lies not just in its elevation of politics to a science, but in its overriding concern for peace, its systematic analysis of power, and its convincing apologia for the then-emergent market society in which we still live."

Thomas Hobbes (Author), James Adams (Narrator)

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Audiobooks by Thomas Hobbes

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