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English materialist philosopher Thomas Hobbes wrote 'Leviathan' in 1651 while living in exile after the overthrow of the monarchy in Great Britain. It established the agenda for nearly all subsequent Western political philosophy.

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麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project