Mortal Gods: Science, Politics, and the Humanist Ambitions of Thomas Hobbes

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Humanist Face of Hobbes's Mathematics, Part 1 -- 3. Constraints That Enable the Imitation of God -- 4. King of the Children of Pride: The Imitation of God in Context -- 5. Architectonic Ambitions: Mathematics and the Demotion of Physics -- 6. Eloquence and the Audience Thesis -- 7. All Other Doctrines Exploded: Hobbes, History, and the Struggle over Teaching -- 8. The Humanist Face of Hobbes's Mathematics, Part 2: Leviathan and the Making of a Masque-Text -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix: Who Is a Geometer? -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.

"Argues against the accepted idea that Thomas Hobbes turned away from humanism to pursue the scientific study of politics. Reconceptualizes Hobbes's thought within early modern humanist pedagogy and the court culture of the Stuart regimes"--Provided by publisher

"Argues against the accepted idea that Thomas Hobbes turned away from humanism to pursue the scientific study of politics. Reconceptualizes Hobbes's thought within early modern humanist pedagogy and the court culture of the Stuart regimes"--Provided by publisher