Hobbs's Tripos, in three discourses : the first, Humane nature, or the fundamental elements of policy, being a discovery of the faculties, acts and passions of the soul of man, from their original causes, according to such philosophical principles as are not commonly known, or asserted; the second, De corpore politico, or the elements of law, moral and politick, with discourses upon several heads, as of the law of nature, oaths and covenants; several kinds of governments, with the changes and revolutions of them; the third, Of liberty and necessity, wherein all controversie, concerning predestination, election, free-will, grace, merits, reprobation, is fully decided and cleared

Alternate Title:

Tripos, in three discourses

Creator:

Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679 (author)

Contributor:

Gilliflower, Matthew (bookseller); Rogers, Henry, active 1648 (bookseller); Fox, Thomas, active 1678-1692 (bookseller); Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676 (dedicatee); Howey, Ralph T., active 20th century (bookseller)

Name:

Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679

Date:

1684

Language:

English

Publisher:

Printed for Matt. Gilliflower, Henry Rogers, booksellers in Westminster Hall, and Tho. Fox next the Fleece Tavern in Fleetstreet, and at the Angel in Westminster-Hall

Subject:

Natural law -- Early works to 1800; Political science -- Early works to 1800; Free will and determinism -- Early works to 1800; Philosophy -- Early works to 1800; Howey, Ralph T., -- bookseller (RBC copy); Free will and determinism; Natural law; Political science

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Early works; Printers' advertisements; books

Physical Description:

[16], 317, [3] pages; 19 cm (8vo)

Related Place:

Great Britain -- England -- London.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

In English with Latin references.; Each discourse has also special title page.; Head-pieces.; Signatures: A-X⁸.; Gilliflower's name appears on the special title pages with his forename in full: "Matthew".; "Roven Aug. 20. 1652."; page 317.; "The Epistle Dedicatory" dedicated to "... William Earl of New-Castle ... "; signature page A⁴; dated "May 9, 1640."; General title page hand-ruled in red, special titles within double-ruled borders, head-pieces.; Pages [1-2] and [16] at front blank.; Printers' advertisements on pages [1-3], at end.; Volume contains three sections: pagination and register continuous throughout.; Table of contents: Humane nature -- De corpore politico -- Of liberty and necessity.; RBC copy lacks blank pages [1-2] and [16]. Copy contains handwritten notes on first title page. signature page A4: "dir.pur. Ralph T. Howey" with a sequence of numerals and alphabets on opposite side; and on page [3], at end.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Rare Book Collection, B1231 .A3 1684