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Hobbes, Thomas Leviathan 2012 p.540 Book Hobbes Citations Hobbes, England, History, Political Theory, Early Modern, History Of Ideas, Political History, Welfare
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Leviathan

by Hobbes, Thomas (2012)

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to avoid the excuse of not finding employment, there ought to be such Lawes, as may encourage all manner of Arts; as Navigation, Agriculture, Fishing, and all manner of Manifacture that requires Labour (p.540)

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Hobbes, England, History, Political Theory, Early Modern, History Of Ideas, Political History, Welfare

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