Mortal Gods : Science, Politics, and the Humanist Ambitions of Thomas Hobbes [1 ed.] 9780271068237, 9780271048918

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Mortal Gods : Science, Politics, and the Humanist Ambitions of Thomas Hobbes [1 ed.]
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