Reason And Rhetoric In The Philosophy Of Hobbes by Quentin Skinner
Explores how Hobbes's philosophy emerged from and against Renaissance humanist rhetoric, tracing his education in oratory, his critique of persuasion's sway over opinion, and his turn to a demonstrative, geometrical method. By examining his writings on language, passion, counsel, and sovereign authority, it shows how he both repudiates deceptive eloquence and strategically redeploys rhetoric to secure assent, highlighting the central role of speech in constructing political obligation and civil peace.
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