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From Humanism to Hobbes — Rhetoric, Representation, and the State (Audio)


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Welcome to Crisis in Perception, where we examine the systems shaping our world — one book at a time.

This episode explores From Humanism to Hobbes by Quentin Skinner as a systems-level analysis of how rhetoric, education, and representation shaped modern political authority.

By focusing on persuasion rather than personalities, the book explains how language and imagery helped construct legitimacy, obedience, and citizenship — long before political power was framed as neutral or scientific.

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